Impact of Short-Form Videos and Social Media on Teens' Memory and Mental Health
Originally Published 11 days ago — by Boing Boing
Research from Munich shows that short-form videos like TikTok impair users' ability to remember and execute planned tasks, with TikTok significantly degrading prospective memory performance compared to other platforms like Twitter and YouTube, despite not being more engaging. This effect highlights the cognitive costs of highly engaging, fast-paced video content.
