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Here’s a sweet paper from the American Psychological Association outlining how scrolling TikTok and Instagram causes brain rot.

Feeds, Feelings, and Focus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Cognitive and Mental Health Correlates of Short-Form Video Use

Here’s the short form, for those of us that are already too far gone:

“According to this framework, repeated exposure to highly stimulating, fast-paced content may contribute to habituation, in which users become desensitized to slower, more effortful cognitive tasks such as reading, problem solving, or deep learning,” researchers wrote.


When I was a kid, there was a movement that shouted ‘KILL YOUR TV’. Guess we need to revise that to killing your phone.
 
Matthew Gregory said:
Here’s a sweet paper from the American Psychological Association outlining how scrolling TikTok and Instagram causes brain rot.

Feeds, Feelings, and Focus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Cognitive and Mental Health Correlates of Short-Form Video Use

Here’s the short form, for those of us that are already too far gone:

“According to this framework, repeated exposure to highly stimulating, fast-paced content may contribute to habituation, in which users become desensitized to slower, more effortful cognitive tasks such as reading, problem solving, or deep learning,” researchers wrote.


When I was a kid, there was a movement that shouted ‘KILL YOUR TV’. Guess we need to revise that to killing your phone.
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Man..... what would that study show for how much I scroll through this sub forum since I don't use social media hahahaha
 
Matthew Gregory said:
Here’s a sweet paper from the American Psychological Association outlining how scrolling TikTok and Instagram causes brain rot.

Feeds, Feelings, and Focus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Cognitive and Mental Health Correlates of Short-Form Video Use

Here’s the short form, for those of us that are already too far gone:

“According to this framework, repeated exposure to highly stimulating, fast-paced content may contribute to habituation, in which users become desensitized to slower, more effortful cognitive tasks such as reading, problem solving, or deep learning,” researchers wrote.


When I was a kid, there was a movement that shouted ‘KILL YOUR TV’. Guess we need to revise that to killing your phone.
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You should be able to express your idea in a meme

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Matthew Gregory said:
Here’s a sweet paper from the American Psychological Association outlining how scrolling TikTok and Instagram causes brain rot.

Feeds, Feelings, and Focus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Cognitive and Mental Health Correlates of Short-Form Video Use

Here’s the short form, for those of us that are already too far gone:

“According to this framework, repeated exposure to highly stimulating, fast-paced content may contribute to habituation, in which users become desensitized to slower, more effortful cognitive tasks such as reading, problem solving, or deep learning,” researchers wrote.


When I was a kid, there was a movement that shouted ‘KILL YOUR TV’. Guess we need to revise that to killing your phone.
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We are waaay past those phases Matt. I was recently shocked and flummoxed to find out that younger Millennials and older Generation Z'ers are now developing make belief romantic relationships through AI apps on their smart devices. This is serious and not a mind-in-the-gutter tidbit!
 
Casinostocks said:
We are waaay past those phases Matt. I was recently shocked and flummoxed to find out that younger Millennials and older Generation Z'ers are now developing make belief romantic relationships through AI apps on their smart devices. This is serious and not a mind-in-the-gutter tidbit!
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This from the man known for keeping the "I Heart Nathan" thread alive. 🤣 🍺
 
I think social media is also the only reliable source of raw information to keep abreast of news and events and get real, fact-based takes, though. There is a lot of poisoning of the well, sowing misinformation and then pointing to it and saying, social media is filled with misinformation
 
Fonedork said:
I think social media is also the only reliable source of raw information to keep abreast of news and events and get real, fact-based takes, though. There is a lot of poisoning of the well, sowing misinformation and then pointing to it and saying, social media is filled with misinformation
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I agree to an extent, that is true.

Also agree the brain rot is real, we see it every day. Thanks for sharing Matthew Gregory Matthew Gregory

And yes B bluemax_1 , this content is far from fast pace…
 
Matthew Gregory said:
Here’s a sweet paper from the American Psychological Association outlining how scrolling TikTok and Instagram causes brain rot.

Feeds, Feelings, and Focus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Cognitive and Mental Health Correlates of Short-Form Video Use

Here’s the short form, for those of us that are already too far gone:

“According to this framework, repeated exposure to highly stimulating, fast-paced content may contribute to habituation, in which users become desensitized to slower, more effortful cognitive tasks such as reading, problem solving, or deep learning,” researchers wrote.


When I was a kid, there was a movement that shouted ‘KILL YOUR TV’. Guess we need to revise that to killing your phone.
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tldr: wut?
 
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Now that I know that Violent installation is an option, I will most likely choose it going forward.
 
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