Overthinking a constant habit; one in three Indians using tech tools like ChatGPT, Google for help: Survey
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Choosing a dish at a restaurant or making a gift purchase decision, a growing number of Indians are turning to technology to navigate overthinking , which has become a part of daily life of the people, as per a survey.New age digital tools as conversational AI platform ChatGPT and search engine Google , are found to be increasingly used by Indians for clarity, in case they are faced with uncertainty, said a joint report from Center Fresh and YouGov The survey, with a sample size of 2,100 respondents, found that 81% of Indians spend over three hours a day overthinking, with one in four admitting "it's a constant habit".According to the ' India Overthinking Report ', one in three have used Google or ChatGPT to navigate overthinking - from decoding a short message to making a gift purchase decision.The survey included students, working professionals and self-employed across the country, covering Tier I, II & III cities, diving into four key areas - food and lifestyle habits, digital and social life, dating and relationships and career and professional life.The survey found that overthinking has become a part of daily life in India, not just in moments of crisis, but in the smallest, most routine decisions.As per the report, 63% of respondents in the survey said choosing a dish at a restaurant is "more stressful than picking a political leader"."When faced with uncertainty, Indians are increasingly turning to tech for clarity. One in three say they've used Google or ChatGPT to navigate overthinking - from decoding a short message to making a gift purchase decision," the survey said.
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