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As the new year begins, people tend to embark on a digital detox as part of their resolutions. A survey led by Headway recorded that 45% of people hope to reduce screen time, 23% of people to replace doomscrolling with learning and 17% of people to delete social media. These efforts point to a growing concern about today’s screen habits: the rise of short-form content.

According to a Microsoft study, the average human attention span was 12 seconds in the year 2000. Today, it has dropped to eight. This decline signals a broader shift in how we consume information. As the content we consume gets shorter, so does our ability to focus.

Over the past few years, short-form content has ruined the way people consume media. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts allow viewers to consume content faster than ever. With each scroll, users receive a quick burst of dopamine — a reward response that keeps them engaged and scrolling. As this behavior........

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