SIS X BRAIN BAR: Is Doomscrolling ruining your Career Satisfaction? Exploring the Digital Contagion Effect

SIS X THE BRAIN BAR

Is doomscrolling ruining your career satisfaction?

You know that feeling when you open Instagram for “just five minutes” and suddenly you’ve seen three layoff stories, someone’s toxic workplace rant, a burnout post, and a 25-year-old announcing their third promotion?

What if all of that is quietly shaping how you feel about your own career?

Join us for a conversation on digital contagion — how the emotions, attitudes and career narratives we consume online can spill over into how we see our work, ambitions and success.

We’ll explore whether repeated exposure to burnout, comparison, layoffs and “overnight success” stories can actually influence our career satisfaction and expectations.

And the big question:

Are we dissatisfied with our careers — or are we simply consuming too much dissatisfaction online?

We’re joined by Prof. Akhila Veldandi, Assistant Professor & researcher at IMT Hyderabad, whose work focuses on careers, gender, emotions, work-family dynamics and employee well-being.

• The Wine Corner, District 150 by Quorum, Knowledge City
• Saturday, 19th September
• 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Come curious. Leave your doomscrolling habits at the door.