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467 people went two weeks without smartphones and this is what happened to their brains

467 people went two weeks without smartphones and this is what happened to their brains

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How is smartphone use affecting your brain?

Scientists sought to answer this question in a recent study.

Here’s what they did:

They recruited 467 people to install an app that blocked internet access on their cell phone so they could only use their phone to text or call. (They could access the internet on their computer.)

After just two weeks of this here’s how their brains changed.

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