Sorry, you're addicted to the Internet. Here's why

 By 
Armand Valdes
 on 
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We hate to break it to you, but you’re probably addicted to the Internet. Social media, websites and smart devices are changing the way we think and act on and offline. In the newest installment of the "Mashable Explains" series, we explore how the Internet is changing our brains for better or worse.

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