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SCOUT· 62%1h 40m·2025-10-13·TechnologyEp. 374: This is Your Brain on Phones
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It’s hard to cultivate a deep life when you cannot go more than a few minutes without checking your phone. In this episode, Cal looks closer at the precise neural mechanisms at play that make the physical act of looking at your phone irresistible. Then armed with this knowledge, he explains why many popular remedies…
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