The boredom scroll on socials may be making your problem worse ... - CNN
WEBAug 19, 2024 · CNN — Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe through videos on your social media platform of choice. But that habit is likely...
Boredom scrolling through videos? Why that makes boredom worse ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Folks who scroll through online videos when they’re bored may be making their problem worse. A study based on a series of experiments led by researchers at the University of Toronto found that watching snippets of videos or fast-forwarding through them — called “digital switching” — intensifies boredom.
Psychologists have figured out why you get so bored scrolling through ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General found just the opposite. Those silly memes, cat videos, and BookToks are actually making the problem worse—especially...
Scrolling through online videos only makes boredom worse: …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · But a new extensive study published by the American Psychological Association (APA) shows that swiping through multiple online videos is actually less rewarding than staying put with a single ...
Swiping through online videos increases boredom, study finds
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Research shows that constantly scrolling through online videos to relieve boredom may actually increase boredom and reduce satisfaction, suggesting that staying focused on content could enhance viewing experiences.
Feeling bored? Watching full videos is a better fix than ... - AAAS
WEBAug 19, 2024 · We’ve all done it: mindlessly scrolled through video after video on social media in an effort to stave off boredom. But according to research published today in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, swiping though endless snippets may actually bore us even more.
Scrolling might make you MORE bored, not less : Short Wave
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Many people get into their phones when they're bored, then scroll through social media in the hopes of alleviating that boredom. But new research suggests that swiping from video to video might...
Scrolling Through Online Videos Only Increases Boredom: Study
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Watching short snippets of videos or fast-forwarding through them makes people more bored rather than less, according to the results of seven experiments involving more than 1,200 Americans...
Scrolling to escape boredom will only bring more boredom ... - NPR
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Scrolling videos when you're bored begets more boredom. That's what a study from the University of Toronto found. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe explains.
The Boredom Scroll on Socials May Be Making Your Problem Worse
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe through videos on your social media platform of choice. But that habit is likely making your problem even worse, according to new research.
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