Most people fall into an 'internet wormhole' five times a week: study
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A recent study by OnePoll and FutureLearn found that people will spend about eight minutes, five times per week, falling to an “internet wormhole” while leisurely researching a topic of interest online.
In a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by OnePoll and education site FutureLearn, the average respondent reported that they’ll spend about eight minutes, five times per week, falling to an "internet wormhole" while leisurely researching a topic of interest online. Most people said they’ll turn to the web about five times a day to quickly look something up, and the most popular subjects probably sound familiar. According to the findings, participants said they most easily lose track of time reading up on celebrity news (51%,) current events (40%,) history (34%,) science (32%) and health news (31%.) To that end, three in four polled feel like they lose track of time when researching a subject of interest, too. Moreover, 45% would wager themselves "unofficial experts" on such topics because of their online studies, SWNS reports.More Related News