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: • What the actual science says about "brain ... Subscribe to BBC Global: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbc_global?... #bbc #health #Technology #smartphones

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What the actual science says about "brain rot"

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AI is now unpopular. That may not make a difference.

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'AI psychosis': Spiralling into delusion using AI on ChatGPT & Elon Musk's Grok - BBC World Service

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Sodium-Ion Batteries Just Got a Job Lithium Never Could Do
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Your Phone Is Destroying Your Sense of Meaning | Arthur Brooks [ARC 2026]

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The rise of the post-literate society | DW News

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Frankreich – England Highlights | Spiel um Platz 3, FIFA WM 2026 | sportstudio

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Brain fog and disassociation from being chronically online | 60 Minutes Australia

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Google Just Ruined Search, So I Tested Every Alternative.

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Your brain wasn't built to hold this much information | Richard Cytowic

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Why did our friends stop posting on social media? | BBC Global

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Why Owning Nothing Is So Expensive

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What Sitting All Day Does to Your Brain and Body | Keith Diaz | TED

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Why Europe is still unsure on air conditioning despite record heatwaves | The Global Story

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Investigating what’s behind the rise in ADHD | Four Corners Documentary

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China’s secret op to save the world

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How to pull yourself out of a cheap dopamine spiral | Mark Manson

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How to Train Your Brain to Crave Doing Hard Things

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The (Overdue) Collapse of Bullsh*t Companies

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