Hi everyone. I made a short presentation exploring a phenomenon that is taking over our lives which is endless and mindless scrolling over social media. It is something I struggle with too. While seemingly harmless, it plays a major role in affecting our attention spans, ability to focus, and relationships with those around us as well. I have noticed being drawn to go down the rabbit hole any time I have a few spare minutes and delaying the tasks that need to be done. I hope we can all pay more attention to how we are using our time when we are scrolling and also evaluate the quality of the content we are consuming so it does not lead to more harmful consequences.
References:
Chuck, E. (2024, April 16). Major psychology group says infinite scrolling, other social media features are ‘particularly risky’ to youth mental health. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/psychology-group-says-infinite-scrolling-social-media-features-are-par-rcna147876
Unplugged. (2023, January 23). Why we cant stop mindlessly scrolling and 7 tips to beat it. https://unplugged.rest/blog/why-scrolling-is-so-addictive-7-tips
Woolley, K., Sharif, M. A. (2022, January 31). The Psychology of Your Scrolling Addiction. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2022/01/the-psychology-of-your-scrolling-addiction