Online Page Publishes 67 Wholesome Finds for 255,000 Followers as Research Warns on Doomscrolling
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Updated · Bored Panda · Jun 13
Online Page Publishes 67 Wholesome Finds for 255,000 Followers as Research Warns on Doomscrolling
1 articles · Updated · Bored Panda · Jun 13
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An online page serving more than 255,000 followers posted 67 wholesome internet finds as a digital safe space aimed at easing doomscrolling and restoring faith in humanity.
Research cited in the roundup says repeated exposure to graphic or threatening news can keep the amygdala in fight-or-flight mode, raising cortisol, anxiety and longer-term psychological distress.
A 2023 Nature Human Behavior study found each additional negative word in a headline lifted click-through rates by 2.3%, helping explain why alarming content dominates feeds.
Psychologists quoted in the piece say intentional, time-limited news checks differ from compulsive scrolling, while positive media can trigger “elevation” and counter the “mean-world syndrome” created by heavy bad-news consumption.