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cyberchondria
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noun
- unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
Derived Forms
- ËŒ³¦²â²ú±ð°ùˈ³¦³ó´Ç²Ô»å°ù¾±ËŒ²¹³¦, nounadjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cyberchondria1
Example Sentences
Awareness is also growing about “cyberchondria,†when people search desperately online for answers to their ailments — putting them at risk of unnecessary treatment or further distress.
There are hours spent on the Internet that can fuel cyberchondria and constant doctor visits.
He links cyberchondria to a dysfunctional web of metacognitive beliefs, which are really just thoughts about thinking.
But in cyberchondria, metacognitive beliefs morph into a mental trap that chains people to online health content.
Fergus and Spada discovered that similar metacognitive beliefs propel online search habits in cyberchondria.
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