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(JERUSALEM POST) – Immersing yourself too much in news consumption may make you feel ill both physically and mentally, according to a new study published on Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Health Communication.
The scientists pointed out that it has been well-established that problematic media behavior, such as internet, video game and smartphone addiction, is negatively related to health, theorizing that problematic news consumption could be just as harmful, as constant exposure to wars, disaster and tragedy, such as the war in Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic, could negatively affect consumers of news.
“Witnessing these events unfold in the news can bring about a constant state of high alert in some people, kicking their surveillance motives into overdrive and making the world seem like a dark and dangerous place,” according to lead author of the study Bryan McLaughlin, associate professor of advertising at Texas Tech University's College of Media and Communication in a press release.
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