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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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Why We're Not Paying Attention, but We've Made It Happen

We're no longer tempted by all those impulse bies, because we simply don't see them any more. One study found that sixty two per cent of people pulled out a device while waiting in line. With our eyeballs stuck to our screens, we simply don't notice the other tempting stuff in the checcat isle....

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