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Too many digital distractions are eroding our ability to read deeply

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The Effects of Digital Technologies on Quality of Life

How do you live a good and meaningful life in an environment that is characterized by such a diverse and rapidly changing technological environment? Dan became interested in spreading the effects of digital technologies because he began noticing that they were affecting his quality of life. Media multitasking refers to the act of using multiple media platforms simultaneously, such as watching TV while browsing social media or texting on a phone while listening to music. The idea is that over time through frequent switching and frequent online interactions, a greater and greater proportion of our working memory from our in our day to day activities are consumed by cognitively processing all these interactions we're involved with.

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