There are two main sources of evidence that technology is creating distracted mindsets amongst us. The first is from neuroscience: Technology physically alters the way our brains work. The brains of heavy Internet users - people who report symptoms of addiction - actually shrink, just as they do in people who are addicted to drugs like heroin. Consider also the medical condition 'digital dementia', which refers to irreversible deficits in brain development and memory loss among children who spend a lot of time on electronic devices.

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