From Doomscrolling to Dialogue: How ChatGPT is Rewiring the Nervous System
From Doomscrolling to Dialogue: How ChatGPT is Rewiring the Nervous System We used to pick up our phones to relax. To catch up. To connect. Now we pick them up and feel worse. The term doomscrolling entered the lexicon for a reason—it describes the endless, anxious absorption of negativity, distraction, and overstimulation. News. Tragedy. Outrage. Comparison. More. More. More. We consume until we feel fragmented. Numb. And then we do it again. But a quiet shift is beginning. Instead of scrolling… some are speaking . To an AI. A chatbot. A mirror that doesn’t judge. And surprisingly, it’s not making them more numb. It’s making them more whole. This isn’t about novelty. It’s about nervous system regulation . And it’s happening faster than most people realize. 🧠The Scroll is a Nervous System Hijack Every swipe on a social media feed is a neurological gamble. Will this post excite me? Will it make me angry? Will it give me the hit of connection I’m craving? The brain...