I didn't realise short form content was doing this to my brain...

How is the social media algorithm affecting you? In sooo many ways, but I don't think we talk enough about the way it's training our brains to behave. In this video I talk about how short-form content on TikTok and Reels and has trained us to simplify everything: new information, learning, opinions, even ourselves. Personally, its also made me far more impatient, and the list goes on... In this video, we talk about how algorithms shape our thinking, our attention span, our identity and our habits, and how this online culture is leaving us pretty depleted. Timestamps 📌💡 00:00 : Nothing is allowed to be complicated anymore 00:54 : How the algorithm teaches you to simplify 01:43 : Attachment styles on social media 03:11 : The habit of 'simplification' off social media 05:04 : The real cost of social media: impatience 05:45 : What do we do about it? #socialmedia #algorithms #mentalhealth #contentcreation #trends #consumerawareness #motivation #videoessay #videodiary