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> They will go through phases where they become convinced, often by TikTok or Reddit, that they have ADHD, anxiety, and/or depression because they aren’t perfec
by nonbirithm 3y ago
> They will go through phases where they become convinced, often by TikTok or Reddit, that they have ADHD, anxiety, and/or depression because they aren’t perfect robots who do marathon study sessions with a smile every day.
I was struggling to put a name to this phenomenon but I recently learned about the term "semantic contagion" as coined by Ian Hacking. There is an article I found interesting that speculates the rise of a rare disorder with the proliferation of the Internet in the 1990s.
I think the idea that an influx of readily available information can confuse people with tempting theories or misinterpretation is more relevant than ever today.
https://archive.is/OsvZ6 https://archive.is/OsvZ6