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Because research doneshows that people get more bored the more they scroll through videos. So while you’re scrolling through the video to avoid getting bored, you’re actually doing
Because research doneshows that people get more bored the more they scroll through videos.
So while you’re scrolling through the video to avoid getting bored, you’re actually doing you double your boredombe careful!
When you don’t know anymore -which you probably don’t remember- You are one of these ‘bored people’. Research on boredom shows that the videos people watch to avoid boredom actually make them more bored. How?
This situation, known as digital scrolling, actually makes you feel even more bored. Journal of Experimental Psychology According to the study published in the journal, people watching a video were observed to see whether they felt bored if they switched to another video without finishing the video.
Because according to research Switch to another video in no timeit caused more boredom for the person. People with a lower satisfaction level found the newly opened video more ‘meaningless’ than the previous one and moved on to another video. Does this sound familiar if you spend a lot of time on Instagram?
professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Michael Insightstates that having more options leads us to a big mistake and actually causes more problems. Actually, it is not unfair. Because we spend at least 10 minutes every day scrolling through social media and watching short 10-second videos. The result is great dissatisfaction.
Social media is turning us into digital slaves day by day. Available on every platform short videosAlthough it negatively affects our perception, it turns us into impatient robots. What we need to do to avoid such a situation is simple: don’t switch to a new video after 5 seconds.
Blocking stimuli that distract your attentionBy acting in a way that does not disrupt your focus while looking at something, you can avoid this problem. And as a result of this situation, you can experience a feeling of ‘contentment’ that is different from before.
Give the videos you watch a chance and watch them to the end instead of closing them; It will be less annoying than scrolling. It’s free to try!
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.
