One of the greatest concerns about communications technology is an ongoing one that stretches back to the introduction of writing, although it is no doubt emphasized in the age of smartphones: there is a suggestion that our attention spans are shortening and that we are losing the ability to process complex information. It's also possible that we develop new skills as we adapt to new technologies. Based on the evidence, have changes in communications technology affected our cognitive abilities in any way, negatively or positively?

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