Do you find yourself easily distracted by the flow of notifications from your phone? You're not alone. But just how bad are we getting and are there ways we can not be a slave to the phone dinging in our pockets?

In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at what impact the constant notifications is doing to our brains and whether or not we can really do anything to stop our addiction to the notification grind.

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Dr Mark Williams - Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

Carly Dober - Psychologist and Director at the Australian Association of Psychologists Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Your Phone Notifications Are Changing How Your Brain Works

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