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

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 ...

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

Over the last few years, short form video content has reshaped digital media consumption. Instead of watching long videos or ...

A new study challenges the longstanding belief that fear is primarily communicated through facial expressions, showing instead that context plays the dominant role in real-life fear recognition. By ...