“The possible harmful effects of doomscrolling—and seeing traumatic events covered in mass media in general—may as well be a pandemic in itself.” | via philstarlife
The possible harmful effects of doomscrolling — and seeing traumatic events covered in mass media in general — may as well be a pandemic in itself. The Association for Psychological Science found that people who watched at least four hours of 9/11 or Iraq War-related TV broadcasts daily were more susceptible to acute stress, as well as physical health problems, even two to three years later.
James, a 21-year-old physical therapy student and hardcore horror fan, reported finding catharsis in the genre. After experiencing trauma in his teenage years, he got drawn to distressing shows because of a connection he feels with the antagonists — they both nurse a desire for revenge and expressing anger that the character gives into.
However, many respondents shared they feel it is their responsibility to constantly be aware of current issues: “I guess there are real consequences to constantly being exposed to distressing news. Then again, we shouldn’t look away just because we’re uncomfortable — especially when the news reflects our reality,” shared Sandra, a student from Manila.
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