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Watching TikTok Videos and Instagram Reels Deactivates the Brain's Cognitive Control Network


An anonymous reader quotes a report from RathBiotaClan: Millions of people finish short video after short video every day; a new brain-scan study shows that the very act of finishing a clip they like temporarily quiets the brain regions that normally help them stay focused and weigh longer-term goal...

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