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Several brain-imaging studies found that people with long-term work-related burnout showed differences in brain structure and function compared with matched healthy adults. In groups where participants had worked more than about 60–70 hours per week for several years, researchers reported larger amygdala size, thinner medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) tissue, weaker…
The article says that heavy use of digital media and constant multitasking can harm thinking skills like focus, memory, and decision-making. It explains that intuition depends on brain networks and chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. The piece cites research linking more media multitasking to smaller gray-matter density in a…
