Are You Feeling Bored? AI Might Be to Blame

Mental health experts suggest AI-driven environments are causing a sense of detachment and existential boredom by overstimulating the frontal brain and suppressing the default mode network. This imbalance leads to a feeling of being busy yet unfulfilled, as passive digital consumption hinders deep engagement and intrinsic motivation.

Are You Feeling Bored? AI Might Be to Blame
Mental health experts suggest AI-driven environments are causing a sense of detachment and existential boredom by overstimulating the frontal brain and suppressing the default mode network. This imbalance leads to a feeling of being busy yet unfulfilled, as passive digital consumption hinders deep engagement and intrinsic motivation.