You open TikTok to watch just one quick video before starting your work. Fifteen seconds turns into thirty minutes, and suddenly you're running late. The phone feels glued to your hand, each swipe ...

As the new year sparks digital detoxes, our columnist argues the rise of short-form content is damaging attention spans and ...

If you or your kids have spent too much time scrolling short-form videos during your holiday breaks, don't fret—you probably haven't suffered too much brain damage. Wait, was that even a question? the ...

With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways. For many families, the first smartphone or ...