Brain imaging study links problematic smartphone use to altered attention networks
iqrahusan · x · 2026-08-25
A repeated tweet emphasizes that phones train your attention because the brain learns what to notice.
A brain imaging study found that problematic smartphone use was associated with altered functional connectivity in the salience network, the brain system responsible for deciding what deserves attention.
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