With the release of her new album Lux, Rosalía not only returned to prominence on the international music scene, but also reignited a profound discussion about constant exposure to digital stimuli, dopamine and loss of concentration in modern life.
In multiple interviews – including an extensive conversation for Popcast, the music podcast of The New York Times –the Spanish artist explained how the creation of this project led her to reflect on the need to escape the digital noise and reconnect with quieter, more intimate and spiritual inner spaces.
Rosalía revealed that Lux arises from a personal search oriented towards “the mystical feminine” and the desire to connect with “something higher” in a world saturated with information. In the podcast she expressed a thought that struck a powerful chord: “The more we are in the age of dopamine, the more I desire the opposite. Sometimes I’m able to turn it all off and watch a movie in a dark space in my room.”
The singer acknowledges the difficulty of breaking with the compulsive need to look at the phone, even during activities that should be simple and relaxed. To the journalist’s remark about how complicated it is not to check the screen, Rosalía added: “It’s difficult, but that’s why I say that there has to be something that takes us there. I would like there to be an impulse that allows us to concentrate for an hour without interruptions. I know it’s a lot to ask, but that’s what I wish for.”
These words place it at the opposite end of the spectrum to the “infinite scroll” dynamic, one of the most widespread habits in contemporary digital life.
What Rosalia said and what science explains it
The conversation opened by Rosalía was not only in the artistic field. Specialists consulted by Infobae provided scientific context that supports the singer’s concern.
Dr. Gabriela González Alemán, neuroscientist and expert in Behavioral Genetics, explained how social networks work as constant dopamine stimulators: “Infinite scrolling can be so pleasurable that we lose track of time. But, like all pleasure, it can be transformed into displeasure”.
Among the consequences he noted:
Alteration of attention and self-regulation circuits.
Frustration tolerance attrition.
Increased impulsivity, due to the constant search for immediate rewards.
The doctor added that exposure to “perfect” lives and idealized bodies can be toxic to mental health, especially in adolescents whose identity and self-esteem are developing.
Psychotherapist Claudia Bregman, member of the Aiglé Foundation, addressed another phenomenon derived from the excessive use of cell phones: phubbing, which consists of ignoring a person present to answer the phone.
“The cell phone brings us closer to those who are far away, but distances us from those who are close,” Bregman pointed out.
This habit impairs face-to-face communication and directly affects the quality of personal relationships.
With Lux, Rosalía not only proposes a musical experience, but also a call to rethink the way we live surrounded by screens, immediate impulses and constant noise. Her message, supported by specialists, invites us to recover spaces of silence, concentration and real connection.
In an era dominated by fleeting stimuli, the artist’s reflection resonates as an urgent reminder: conscious disconnection is also an act of self-care.
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