(noun)
A condition where you open your phone for a quick, specific task, start scrolling “just for a second,” and 40 minutes later realize you have no idea what you originally picked up the phone for.
“I opened Instagram to reply to a message and ended up watching dog videos for half an hour. Total scrollnesia.”
The condition of mindlessly scrolling through social media platforms or any other digital devices for prolonged periods of time, resulting in fatigue, eye strain, and a general feeling of unproductiveness.
I have a serious case of Scrollexia; I spent hours scrolling through Instagram and now I feel exhausted and unproductive.