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> Staring at repetitive, content free crap cannot be good for your brain. "Good for your brain" is an incredibly loose criteria. I think for many definitions o
by andybak 7y ago
> Staring at repetitive, content free crap cannot be good for your brain.
"Good for your brain" is an incredibly loose criteria. I think for many definitions of that statement there's no clear evidence to to support it.
Furthermore there's a huge cultural bias towards believing that statement - which makes me even more wary of accepting it unconditionally.
- Spooky23 7y agoThere’s obviously some sort of spectrum regarding these things. If you were forced to sit in front of a screen for 4 hours a day showing you horrifying content or extreme slogans or content for hours, I think there would be no question that doing that is not good for your mental health. (Think of the anxiety reported by social media content screeners) News isn’t that, but where does it lie on the spectrum? I’m not saying I have proof, just presenting conjecture, and I’d love to read about research in this area.