The connection between technology and cognitive decline is not limited to attention span issues. Research has shown that the digital age may be rewiring the brain in ways that make it more difficult to perform tasks that require deep thinking and sustained focus.

Troubling trends are suggesting that human cognitive abilities are in decline. Across age groups, attention spans are shortening, problem-solving skills are weakening, and reasoning abilities are deteriorating. Only 37.6 percent of Americans read a novel or short story in the past year, a noticeable drop from 41.5 percent in 2017 and 45.2 percent in 2012. Younger people are reporting a marked increase in an inability to think, concentrate and learn new things.

Studies suggest that excessive screen time, particularly on social media, can negatively impact both verbal and cognitive skills.

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