Your Brain On Short Videos: Cognitive Control Takes A Snack Break

That vacant “Gen Z stare” may not be entirely a theatrical response to being asked whether anybody works here.

A new neurological study found that preferred short videos significantly deactivated two regions of the brain associated with cognitive control. The findings suggest that watching an appealing stream of bite-sized clips …


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