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Tell Me Why tech affects our memory, ability to focus

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Tell Me Why tech affects our memory, ability to focus

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Gulf News

49 Views • Feb 17, 2025

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In part 2 of our Tell Me Why episode, podcast host Maria Botros and Devika Mankani, Divisional Dead and Chief Psychologist at Fortes Education, discussed the consequences tech can have on people’s mental health, cognitive skills and sleep.
Devika: Recent studies have shown that we are desensitized now to attention
The ability to focus on one thing for an extended period of time has diminished, says Devika
Devika: The latest statistic has shown that 87% of adults take their phones into bed with them
We’re at a time where maybe we need to do less, and slow things down a little, says Devika

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