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Compulsively scrolling through a bottomless feed of distressing or negative news and social media, unable to stop despite feeling worse. The endless, unpredictable feed exploits the brain’s dopamine-driven reward and novelty-seeking loop, and is associated with heightened anxiety, low mood, and disrupted sleep and attention.

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