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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2020 · 1H 2M

Instant Gratification, Devices & Attention

from Hippie Science Variety Hour · host Jessica Donaldson and Seth Moore

At one time, older generations would say that newspapers were going to dumb down the younger generations in society. That newspapers would take away from time spent with family and talking with friends. As our society embraces technology more, what effects will this or is this having on our attention spans and reward systems within our own minds? What does having moments of gratification granted to us in such superficial and easily obtained fashions do to our brains, ourselves and society?

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At one time, older generations would say that newspapers were going to dumb down the younger generations in society. That newspapers would take away from time spent with family and talking with friends. As our society embraces technology more, what effects will this or is this having on our attention spans and reward systems within our own minds? What does having moments of gratification granted to us in such superficial and easily obtained fashions do to our brains, ourselves and society?

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At one time, older generations would say that newspapers were going to dumb down the younger generations in society. That newspapers would take away from time spent with family and talking with friends. As our society embraces technology more, what...

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