By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Mar 30 2026 Behind endless scrolling may lie deeper emotional blind spots and attention struggles, as new research uncovers why some young adults are more vulnerable to short-form video overuse. Study: From attachment anxiety to short video addiction: the roles of attentional control and alexithymia . Image credit: Javier Bermudez Zayas/Shutterstock.com A recent  Frontiers in Psychology study examined associations between short-form video