The Cost to Scroll: Short-form Video Use and Episodic Memory
Short-form video platforms expose users to rapid streams of novel content; these features are posited to place heavy demands on cognitive processes. In a preregistered online study, we used device-reported screen time to examine whether short-form video use is associated with sustained attention and episodic memory in participants aged 18-24 yrs (N = 502). During a sustained attention task,…
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