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Unplugging Boosts Attention Span, Study Finds

4/3/2025

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A groundbreaking Canadian study with 400 participants revealed that cutting off smartphone Internet access for just two weeks significantly boosted sustained attention, akin to that of people a decade younger. Researchers from the University of British Columbia attributed this remarkable improvement to enhanced face-to-face social interactions and more time spent in nature, underscoring the powerful benefits of unplugging from the digital world.

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A groundbreaking Canadian study with 400 participants revealed that cutting off smartphone Internet access for just two weeks significantly boosted sustained attention, akin to that of people a decade younger. Researchers from the University of British Columbia attributed this remarkable improvement to enhanced face-to-face social interactions and more time spent in nature, underscoring the powerful benefits of unplugging from the digital world.