Google inquiry: i can no longer watch movies or tv shows or anything fiction, only documentaries

Google AI Overview response to: i can no longer watch movies or tv shows or anything fiction, only documentaries

Losing interest in fiction and gravitating entirely toward documentaries is a common shift often driven by cognitive overload, a need for authentic engagement, or a subconscious rejection of predictable, formulaic storytelling.

Why This Happens

• Cognitive Fatigue: Processing artificial stakes, complex fictional world-building, and high-drama emotional manipulation can drain mental energy—especially after a long day of decision-making.
• Desire for Truth and Utility: Documentaries offer real learning, genuine human experiences, and concrete insights without requiring you to suspend disbelief or tolerate manufactured cliffhangers.
• Formula Fatigue: Modern scripted media often relies on repetitive archetypes (good vs. bad guy) and predictable story arcs that can start to feel redundant or hollow.
• Sensory and Emotional Safety: Non-fiction lets you engage with the world on your own terms, avoiding the exhausting emotional turbulence or cheap manipulation often found in contemporary fictional dramas.