Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).

A new brain imaging study suggests that people who report symptoms of addiction to short-form video platforms—such as TikTok or Instagram Reels—may be less sensitive to financial losses and make ...

Short-form video addiction is associated with attachment anxiety and attentional control, suggesting psychological factors ...

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 ...

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 is stepping up to help families deal with the digital world. If you have been worried about your child and his/her use of YouTube Shorts, then your worries are over. I stopped my kids from ...