Nine to forever? How long work hours could be changing your brain

Nine to forever? How long work hours could be changing your brain

A new study suggests that working over 52 hours a week may alter the brain’s structure, particularly in regions tied to emotions, memory and decision-making. Researchers observed ‘significant changes’ in the brains of those who worked for long hours, with increased volume in areas such as the middle frontal gyrus, insula and superior temporal gyrus

A new study now says your brain could also be changing because of it. Image: AI Generated/Representational