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How to stop doom scrolling – and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel (from ReThinking)
The TED AI Show
The Dark Side of News Consumption
This chapter examines the psychological effects of news consumption in the age of social media, focusing on the prevalence of negative headlines that drive engagement. It explores the concept of negativity bias and its evolutionary significance, illustrating how this bias affects human behavior and social media algorithms. The discussion emphasizes the need for ethical content sharing and promotes the importance of uplifting narratives to counteract the emotional toll of doom scrolling.
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