Scientists studied doomscrolling. Here’s what they found.
In this episode, Katty Kay speaks with journalist Joss Fong about what scientific studies have actually been done into these fears over dwindling attention spans — and what they found. You’re watching New Normal with Katty Kay, each week we bring you conversations with expert guests about how our world is changing and what that means for our lives. Explore past episodes and get early access to new ones on BBC.com. You can find Joss’s original HowTown video on this topic: https://youtu.be/tdIUMkXxtHg?si=JETqMuDhfThuiFw9 Subscribe to BBC Global: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbc_global?sub_confirmation=1 #bbc #health #Technology #smartphones
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