Isis Rafuse

My research intends to investigate the trance-like state of intentional yet mindless scrolling through social media or other forms of online content. Through exploratory qualitative inquiry, I seek to reveal habitual phone use with the motivation to have the mind go blank as a patterned social response caused by societal pressures, rather than a mere lack of individual discipline. With screen time across the globe steadily increasing, this research will aim to develop digital sociology concepts that can inform future research and policy on digital media use. My interest in digital sociology is broad, making me flexible in creating and executing my research project.