Constant Distractions Can Take a Toll

If you are worried that spending all day answering text messages and opening e-mails is making you dumber, you might be right.  In the last decade, high-tech brain scanning has shed new light on the mechanics of distraction – what happens when we shift attention frequently or let the mind wander. One thing has become certain: A person’s attention is a limited resource.

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