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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business

The 52-hour work week: why it could boost your brain – in a bad way

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Increases in grey matter from working long hours can have a negative impact on cognitive skills. Photograph: Andriy Popov/Alamy

Name: The 52-hour work week.

Age: Relatively new – our hunter-gatherer ancestors probably only worked for 15 hours a week.

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