I’m a late arrival to short-form video – its effect on my life has shocked me | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Consuming constant clips made me feel stupider and lonelier. Thank God I’m old enough to remember a world before A clip from Before Sunrise. A woman joking that she won’t date men with flat heads because their lack of tummy time as babies betrays parental neglect that any female partner will be tasked with unpicking. Another woman gathering dahlias from her garden. Bob Mortimer being Bob Mortimer.

Nina Simone playing the piano. A beautiful honey cake. Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist. Her novel Female, Nude is out now Continue reading... Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett Consuming constant clips made me feel stupider and lonelier.

A woman joking that she won’t date men with flat heads because their lack of tummy time as babies betrays parental neglect that any female partner will be tasked with unpicking. Another woman gathering dahlias from her garden. Bob Mortimer being Bob Mortimer. Nina Simone playing the piano. A beautiful honey cake.

A study released last week in the Journal of Psychology linked excessive consumption of short-form video to higher levels of anxiety and loneliness, and lower life satisfaction. During my foray into short-form video addiction, I could actually feel myself becoming stupider. Explore more on these topics Share Reuse this content Consuming constant clips made me feel stupider and lonelier. A woman joking that she won’t date men with flat heads because their lack of tummy time as babies betrays parental neglect that any female partner will be tasked with unpicking. Another woman gathering dahlias from her garden.

Bob Mortimer being Bob Mortimer. Nina Simone playing the piano. Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist. Her novel Female, Nude is out now Continue reading... I’m a late arrival to short-form video – its effect on my life has shocked me | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett