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Social Media Rewires Our Focus | Chicago News

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New research reveals how endless social media scrolling is rewiring our brains, shrinking attention spans and hijacking our reward systems with constant novelty. Scientists are now exploring whether these changes are permanent—or if mindfulness and focused practice can help us reclaim our ability to concentrate in a world designed to distract us. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d279b6e0d35a8d89

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