Why the Internet’s ‘Oddly Satisfying’ Content Works

Video games and videos of destruction can scratch an itch humans don’t even know they have, by bringing order to a disordered world

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I have perfected my bedtime routine. I do my skincare, spritz my pillow with a lavender spray, put my phone on Do Not Disturb, and dim the lights so I can…