When Social Media Becomes a Subject of Your Nightmares

Published on May 21, 2024

The more time you spend scrolling Facebook, TikTok or Instagram, the greater the possibility of having unpleasant dreams, or even nightmares. According to a research paper published in the BMC Psychology in March, people who spend more time on social media are “more prone to nightmares related to social media.” These are defined as dreams about social media, such as cyberbullying, trolling, online hate, and cyberstalking, which are dominated by negative emotions. They are primarily characterised by themes of helplessness, loss of control, inhibition, victimisation, and making mistakes. The study, which surveyed 595 Iranian adults on their use of social media, found that the most common nightmares involved the “inability to log in to social media and the disruption of relationships with other users.”...

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