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Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff. I'm Nate.

And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time

welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.

If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about how technology is

making us lonely, a new pair of glasses that

may be expanding your idea of a computer screen, and how hitting this news button too

many times could ruin your sleep hygiene. Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.

Did you know that even though we might feel more connected to people with social media,

we might actually be even more disconnected than ever before?

Well, that doesn't sound very good, but it makes sense.

I mean, as much as I love seeing what my friends are doing on social media,

I'd really rather just see my friends.

Yeah, no, I get that.

And it's certainly been harder in the last few years with the pandemic. my friends. Yeah, no, I get that.

And it's certainly been harder in the last few years with the pandemic, but a lot of research

shows that maintaining friendships and making new ones in real life is crucial to protecting our

psychological, emotional, and physical health.

We have more technology at our disposal,

we're busier than ever,

and many of us now work from home,

but that all means it's more important than ever

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