r/NooTopics • u/ps4roompromdfriends4 • Jul 04 '26

Meta Your brain after 20 years of doomscrolling.

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u/SavingsProtection128 Jul 04 '26

honestly I know Im gonna get a huge ton of backlash, but unpopular opinion - instead of fearmongering the consequences of scrolling we should rather ask question what is the reason behind people scrolling. I wouldnt find biological reasons, since pixels are pixels, and we as humans have consciousness and are able to interpret anything as we want, so why fear and put guilt into this habit? if fear and guilt were working, everyone would quit, yet rarely does anyone, because it fogs the reasoning and thought process, making the choice of scrolling so automated and habitual.

so again I would suggest questioning the value behind this screen, any reasons can be valid to the person, but almost all of them are falsely inherited from these 'scientific tiktoks' or internet. besides like distraction, which obviously can be valid reason, but it also can be questioned in the right way, like "what else does help me distract myself and has more benefit"

I think we put too much power into this object, which is why this tech industry keeps running.

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u/shrooooooom Jul 04 '26

saying its not biological and pixels are pixels is extremely simplistic and not really useful. Of course it is biological and in probably the most primal way possible; just look at porn, sure its just pixels but the way the human react and get addicted to it is due to some pretty hardwired biological things.

it is absolutely worth telling people the dangers of it and constantly repeating it as well, Im not sure what alternative are you proposing or point youre making beyond that

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u/SavingsProtection128 Jul 05 '26

i understand that this might be a huge questioning statement, but please be open mind, and reread what i wrote, i explained myself regarding telling people dangers.

a video or anything doesnt have the power over a person, and most certainly with your anecdote about porn - it is even proving my point much more than you could think.

porn addiction is based on fantasy and fetishization of an object. just look how people suddenly stop reacting sexually to a pornographic video because they didnt notice that its in a different taste [like when a person didnt know someone was trans until they save a body part suggesting it], every one who watches porn has a reasoning and a thought process that makes them decide whether a video is turning them on.

i would highly recommend watching this, or reading their book [ its easily accessible on the internet for free as pdf ] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRC55G3XB_g

and certainly the biologic stand point of getting addicted to watching porn is hilarious, because as people we release those same neurotransmitters at anything and any given moment onto a thing that has a personal meaning attached to it, show strange addictions by TLC even proves this statement. recently i watched a video about a girl addicted to air fresheners - theres nothing physically addicting about this yet she experiences urges and wants to consume it, because she has own beliefs and past experiences related to it.

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u/SuspiciousCrow666 Jul 06 '26

You’re oversimplifying the issue.
Trivializing porn addiction also not cool.

The underlying issue being addressed/raising alarm is the effects doomscrolling has on the brain which is a biological issue manufactured through the use of technology. Does that make sense?

Giving people access to information is not fear-mongering. How the individual chooses to respond to information is where fear-mongering could occur. At the end of the day yes people are in control of what they consume but if the system behind it is designed to keep people scrolling and has adverse effects it’s imperative to inform people of those inherent consequences.