THE HARMS OF SHORT-FORM VIDEO ON THE BRAIN ARE STARTING TO SHOW

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Heavy short-form video use may impair attention and memory. A meta-analysis of about 70 studies found stronger links to cognitive problems than mental health issues, with compulsive use predicting worse outcomes. Other research links more phone time to poorer working memory and uncontrolled short-form use to weaker episodic memory. Memory and imagination share neural circuitry, so these effects could also make it harder to envision and plan for the future.