More people are increasingly distancing themselves from news due to\nfeeling exhausted, anxious, and overwhelmed by the constant stream of\nnegative information every day.<\/p>\n
This phenomenon is not merely laziness in keeping up with current\nevents, but a natural response of the human brain to modern information\npressure.<\/p>\n
According to The Conversation (25\/5\/2026), the Reuters Institute\nDigital News Report 2025 found that 40% of people worldwide now\nsometimes avoid news. In Canada, this figure reaches 69%.<\/p>\n
Many respondents reported that news worsens their mood, leaves them\nfeeling powerless, and overwhelmed by ongoing global crises.<\/p>\n
This condition relates to the human brain\u2019s inherent sensitivity to\nthreats.<\/p>\n
For thousands of years, humans survived by being alert to\ndangers.<\/p>\n
In the past, quickly responding to threats helped humans survive. But\nnow, the same system must cope with a flood of global information\ndaily.<\/p>\n
Before midday, individuals can read about wars, climate disasters,\neconomic crises, and crime from various countries all at once via their\nphones.<\/p>\n
However, the human brain was never designed to process threats on\nsuch a scale.<\/p>\n
The results show that each additional negative word in a news\nheadline increases the likelihood of people clicking on it. Conversely,\npositive words reduce click rates.<\/p>\n
Other studies have found that the human body gives a stronger\nphysiological response to negative news than positive news.<\/p>\n
This means the body often reacts to threats even before the brain\ndecides if the information is truly relevant.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/40-of-people-now-avoiding-news-heres-why-1779920836", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }