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'TikTok brain' may be coming for your kid's attention span (theweek.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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'TikTok brain' may be coming for your kid's attention span::Emerging research suggests that TikTok's rapid-fire short videos are affecting the attention spans of its younger users, making it harder for them to engage in activities that require more sustained attention.

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[–] 21 points 3 years ago (1 child)

The part about tiktok and youtube shorts that feels different to me is the short form videos giving a quick little hit of enjoyment, and the drive to view more short form is strong. I absolutely hate short form, but have found myself checking youtube for some new little short video.

That type of conditional feels detrimental to me.

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