What is ‘bloomscrolling’ that is taking over the internet and making people happier?
‘We get trapped in doomscrolling loops because of an evolutionary survival mechanism known as the ‘negativity bias.’ The human brain is naturally hardwired to identify potential dangers in our environment to keep us safe,’ one licensed therapist told The Independent.
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