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Interruptions Make You Dumber Than Being High
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Being chronically interrupted has a twice as bad effect on IQ compared to being stoned. In a study at Carnegie Mellon, students who were allowed to use their phones during an exam did not perform better than the group who didn't have access to their phones.

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