My neighbor Deb changed how I see those recipe videos

I was complaining to my neighbor Deb about those rapid fire cooking videos that flash ingredients for half a second, and she said they actually helped her learn to cook after her stroke last year. She told me the fast pace kept her focused when longer videos made her lose track. Has anyone else had a video trend like that turn out to be actually useful for someone in a way you never expected?

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ryan_gibson8424d ago

My sister had the same thing happen with those 15 minute meal prep TikToks after her ADHD diagnosis last year. She said the constant cuts and timers actually helped her not get distracted and zone out like regular recipe videos do. It's wild how something that drives me crazy works perfectly for someone else's brain.

elizabethhayes24d ago

@ryan_gibson84 I read that fast pacing actually keeps ADHD brains from wandering too. Makes total sense honestly

henderson.wesley24d ago

Dude it's actually crazy how much stuff like this makes me rethink what "good design" even means. Like my grandpa can't stand those super loud action movies but he loves the fast cuts in old Looney Tunes cartoons because it keeps his attention better than slow dialogue scenes. It's like we all need different pacing just based on how our brains work and nobody tells you that. Same thing with how some people need bright colors to focus while others need everything super muted. Really makes you wonder how many things we complain about online are actually perfect for someone else's brain setup.