Short video captures all the breaks
Nguyen Khac Tuan Anh (23 years old, Hanoi) said that he often plays short videos during breaks between game matches. For him, these videos are entertaining.
Although aware that spending too much time on short videos can lead to many consequences, Tuan Anh admitted that he has formed the habit of playing videos every time there is a break.
If I don't watch or turn on short videos to listen to, I feel lacking, and the outing also feels boring," he shared.
Not only taking advantage of watching during breaks, some young people also maintain short videos as a form of "background sound" during work.
That also makes it a habit for Mr. Duong Nguyen An (27 years old, Hanoi) - who often uses his phone to watch videos while working on a computer. According to An, using a separate device helps him easily switch between work and entertainment.
I often watch short videos on my phone. If I use the computer while surfing videos on the same device, it is very annoying," Mr. An expressed.
Initially, Mr. An only planned to watch for about 15-20 minutes and then return to work. However, this habit gradually went beyond the limits he set. There were days when Mr. An was so engrossed in watching videos with drama content (stories with dramatic developments, emotional climaxes) that he skipped lunch hours, even hung up his phone to sit and scroll short videos.
When a few minutes of entertainment become an unbreakable habit
The noteworthy point of short videos is not only in the duration but also in the way the content is continuously distributed. Viewers almost do not need to actively search for new content because the next video is always available after swiping the screen.
This continuity makes the boundary between "watching a little" and spending dozens of minutes surfing become difficult to recognize. The rest period used to relax can quickly turn into a chain of continuous content consumption.
More worryingly, when the habit of playing short videos appears in every gap, young people may increasingly find it difficult to maintain a state of concentration for a long time. Constantly switching between short, fast and stimulating content risks making viewers impatient with content that takes a lot of time to absorb.
A notable impact is the decline in deep concentration ability. When accustomed to the rush of content, continuously having points of attention after just a few seconds, young people may find it more difficult to access systematic information, complex arguments or values that require depth.
From a way of killing time in a few minutes of free time, opening short videos is becoming a regular habit of a part of young people. The phone is placed right next to it when working, playing games, eating or resting; just a space appears, a familiar operation takes place again: opening the video, swiping the screen and continuing to watch, unstoppable.
