re: The damage of distraction and the effect on your brain.

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I didn't have a smart phone until 2012 or 2013. Didn't have text messaging until 2011. I used to be able to read for hours without getting up or being distracted. I'm lucky if I can read for 20 or 30 minutes at a time now without wanting to get on my phone. I miss when you used to call your girlfriend once a day and weren't expected to text and such all the time. I definitely think having a smart phone has been a net negative for me.

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I used to enjoy going to school then hang out with the guys afterwards and not get home til 9 or 10 and no one calling me asking where I was or when I would be home.

Hell I'm married and almost 30. I had more freedom when I was 16-22.