How digital consumption is redefining our focus - with Dr Sylvia Baker
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Dr Sylvia Baker, a consultant psychiatrist at @recoghealth explores the link between short-form content and shrinking attention spans, explaining why more people are experiencing ADHD-like symptoms without a clinical diagnosis: https://patient.info/features/brain-nerves/understanding-the-link-between-social-media-and-adhd
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