There is evidence that it shortens attention spans. Can’t cause ADHD, however, because one of the diagnostic criteria is that it’s lifelong (must have symptoms present before age 12) and it’s something inherent to who you are.
Also, entirely a special interest rant here, but ADD is no longer the term. ADHD is the term for the disorder and those who were diagnosed with ADD before now are considered ADHD Inattentive Type. Reason for the change is we don’t typically differentiate diagnoses based on symptom presentation. You don’t get the flu or the chilly flu, you just get the flu with chills as a symptom.
Can’t cause ADHD, however, because one of the diagnostic criteria is that it’s lifelong (must have symptoms present before age 12) and it’s something inherent to who you are.
It can probably worsen symptoms for people with ADHD tho, which would also be really bad.
Can we cancel YouTube shorts now?
I’m convinced that exposure to these videos actually causes ADHD
There is evidence that it shortens attention spans. Can’t cause ADHD, however, because one of the diagnostic criteria is that it’s lifelong (must have symptoms present before age 12) and it’s something inherent to who you are.
Also, entirely a special interest rant here, but ADD is no longer the term. ADHD is the term for the disorder and those who were diagnosed with ADD before now are considered ADHD Inattentive Type. Reason for the change is we don’t typically differentiate diagnoses based on symptom presentation. You don’t get the flu or the chilly flu, you just get the flu with chills as a symptom.
It can probably worsen symptoms for people with ADHD tho, which would also be really bad.
I meant to say ADHD, but the dictation didn’t get the H in there.
Good info though
Too late, there are shorts on every other platform now already.
According to a friend who moderates tiktok here in the US she swears that their jobs are secure. So is bytedance going block off US or not?