News For Nerds: Technology's Got You Hooked, But There's A Way Out

jay.schlichter@naplesnews.com, 239-213-6065, The News-Press
Sat, 02/24/2018 - 11:17am

We've become Pavlov's dogs. Instead of salivating when a bell is rung, we pick up and check our phone screen when the notification tone rings.

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Tallahassee Film Festival marks 15th year with focus on Florida, ecology
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