Study finds constant smartphone use changes the way your hands work

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If you’re attached to the hip (or hand, in this case) to your smartphone, it is changing the way your fingers work. According to Swiss researchers, activity in the brain cortex associated with your index fingers and thumbs are enhanced in direct proportion to how often you use your smartphone. This part of the mind lights up if you get in touch with people all week and it fades away if you’re away from your smartphone for an extended amount of time. However, those who use basic phones won’t be able to see this change.

This study is showing us how repetitive smartphone use is changing our sensory processing—whether it’s for the good or not, we don’t know just yet.

Source: Engadget

Comments

[MarkR]

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[MarkR]

If you make a lot of phone calls, you can use an App like VisuCaller (iPhone) to lessen your typing.   It scans and can automatically call phone numbers you encounter without having to type the digits.   I have found it to be very accurate.   The developer has made it free over the holidays.   Worthwhile to download and check it out.