Kathryn Berkett: neuroscientist on the new research revealing over half of us feel 'over-run' by phone notifications
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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A new study has revealed another significant impact our phones are having on our mental health.
New research reveals half of all New Zealanders over 18 now feel overrun by notifications on their phones - particularly those in the Gen Z cohort.
Neuroscientist Kathryn Berkett says our devices are training us to be on alert for anything - and those anxious feelings aren't good for our overall well-being.
"We don want to know that people care about us and like us- so that's all we're asking people. Not to walk away from it, but to control it, to have a bit more control rather than it controlling you."
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