i do think this is momentary lapse.. actually, i think what is going on is people are dissociating and aren't grounded. i think television is mind-numbing because you're passively receiving rather than actively engaged and i think this causes a temporary delay. Most people, once they atually engage, will snap back.. at least from my observations.

" People rely so much on their their phones that they’re increasingly unable to make judgment calls on their own. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/26/technology-reliance-causes-loss-of-cognitive-ability-psychologist.html