<p>Screens are everywhere these days! We’re taking a look at why smartphones are so addictive, and how our devices affect us. Our co-hosts took on a bold challenge for this episode: they went a week without phones or tablets. We’ll hear how their experiment went, then Sanden will fill us in on the brain chemical that trains us to love our screens. We&#39;ll also learn why the predictability of messages and alerts on smartphones makes them extra hard to put down. Plus, we’ll get a few tips from Catherine Price, the author of How to Break Up With Your Phone. And! A our Moment of Um answers: why are bruises blue, and how do we get them? <br><br>This episode is sponsored by Wondery’s Little Stories Everywhere (<a href="https://wondery.com/shows/little-stories-everywhere/" title="https://wondery.com/shows/little-stories-everywhere/">https://wondery.com/shows/little-stories-everywhere/</a>) and the FDA (fda.gov/FeedYourMind).</p>


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Why are smartphones so hard to put down?

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