No matter where we turn on social media, short videos are everywhere. Repeated exposure to this brief, information-dense, and rewarding content stimulates the brain in a way that tells us the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Short Video Addiction (SVA) is a term used by researchers, and this is separate from excessive general internet use. A 2025 report ...

When passive scrolling becomes a habit, it trains your brain to seek instant rewards, gradually weakening attention, focus, and self-control.

In the history of civilisation, all advancement, be it medical, technological or social, has followed a linear path. Sure, there were criticisms and b.

The latest condition among teens and young adults: "short video addiction." A term coined by researchers, it describes an addiction to platforms like YouTube and TikTok. (Forbes) In adolescent girls ...

YouTube has introduced a new timer feature allowing users to set daily viewing limits for YouTube Shorts, in a move aimed at reducing excessive consumption of short-form videos.The feature enables ...