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Social Media Rewires Your Brain | Jersey News

New research reveals social media scrolling rewires our brains, shrinking focus and boosting distraction—thanks to constant notifications and rapid content shifts. Using brain scans, scientists tracked changes in the prefrontal cortex, key for planning and decision-making, showing how digital habits reshape cognition. The impact? Profound effects on learning, work, and deep conversations—especially for younger users raised on screens. But here’s the hopeful twist: these neural changes may be reversible through intentional focus-building activities like reading or mindfulness. The takeaway?…

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