Anger scrolling, social media steals your focus and ability to problem solve
9 Jun 2023 · 0 min

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In this brief exchange, Speaker A notes that anger fuels continuous scrolling, which erodes our capacity to think and solve problems. Speaker B references an interview with journalist Johann Hari, highlighting Hari’s discussion of how social media hijacks attention, amplifies anger, and diminishes focus and problem‑solving abilities. The clip sets up a critique of social media’s role in perpetuating anger‑driven scrolling and its cognitive costs.










