Put Your Phone Down
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
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Is Your Phone Controlling Your Attention?
In an experiment, undergrads were asked to put their phones in one of three locations. Those who had their phones on the desk in front of them that significantly worse than those who left their phones in a different room even when they weren't using their phones. In our work we found the same cognitive cost of having your phone around whether or not it was turned on. If it's still there if you're still seeing it it's still reminding you of all those things you could be doing on your phone or with your phone and it's still going to come at that same time you've cost.
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