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Psychoanalysis: Understanding Doomscrolling Through Trait Theory
The internet and our digital devices continue to expand their functions. One product of this expansion is the concept of ‘doomscrolling.’ In early 2020, the word “doomscrolling” was used to describe a trend on digital media that became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic and social withdrawal (Barabak, 2020). According to Slaughter (2020), doomscrolling is…