Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, scrolling through videos make you more bored; new study reveals how

Scrolling through videos on social media to combat boredom might actually worsen the feeling, a recent study suggests. Dr. Katy Tam, a psychology researcher from the University of Toronto, explains that, while people often skip or speed up videos to avoid being bored, this habit tends to increase boredom instead. Furthermore, it reduces the overall enjoyment and value of watching videos.

The maximum length for Instagram Reels is 90 seconds while YouTube Shorts can be 60 seconds long at the most. However, videos as short as 1 second are also quite popular.