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by el_dev_hell 1756 days ago
Thinking in any capacity burns energy. The "harder" you're thinking/focusing, the more energy you burn.

An interesting example is high-performing chess players: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/18/762046422/the-chess-grandmast...

If you're super focused/engaged with social media, you're brain is burning energy.