Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity

Ward, Adrian F.; Duke, Kristen; Gneezy, Ayelet; Bos, Maarten W.

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“…Even better, after such a phone session to check the time, we often still do not know the current time, because we forgot to check it. Finally, new work by Ward et al suggests that just a smartphone lying on the desk reduces the available cognitive resources and distracts us from the work task at hand [49]. In short, structuring daily life in times of information overload is more important than ever.…”

Section: Counteracting Fragmentation In Work Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards Homo Digitalis: Important Research Issues for Psychology and the Neurosciences at the Dawn of the Internet of Things and the Digital Society

Montag

Diefenbach

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:The present article gives an overview on central challenges humans face at the dawn of complex digital societies and the Internet of Things (IoT), i.e., a world completely connected to the Internet. Among the many challenges to be handled in digital societies is a growing fragmented life style leading to loss of productivity as well as moments for self-reflection. In all this, it is of tremendous importance to understand the impact of digital worlds on our brains and psyches and to reveal possible unintended side-effects of technology use. Does human nature change due to constant interactions with virtual realities? In this context, we also face the challenge to design digital worlds according to our mammalian-emotional heritage deeply anchored in subcortical areas of the human brain. Here, we refer to emotional needs as carved out by Panksepp's Affective Neuroscience Theory and how they can or cannot be fulfilled in digital worlds. Aside from a review of several key studies dealing with the raised challenges, some first solutions to successfully meet the mentioned problems are provided to achieve sustainable and healthy digital worlds, with whom humans can interact carefree on a daily basis.

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Section: Counteracting Fragmentation In Work Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards Homo Digitalis: Important Research Issues for Psychology and the Neurosciences at the Dawn of the Internet of Things and the Digital Society

Montag

Diefenbach

2018

Sustainability

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“…25 One disturbing research finding related to the issue of addiction is that the mere presence of a smart phone reduces cognitive capacity by keeping the user on "alert," which ultimately adds to the potential psychological toll of the device. 26 Although, issues with stress, anxiety, and depression are difficult to detect on the surface, it is relatively easy to recognize those with some form of digital addictions. Most of us can probably envision the individual who is tethered to their phone, always keeping it in sight, and checking it relentlessly, despite being in the presence of or in conversations with others.…”

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It’s Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with Smartphones and Social Media

Cain

2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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An increased focus on overall student health and wellness is one of the more recent evolutions in higher education. Pharmacy and other health professions colleges in particular have recognized that wellbeing is important for students preparing for high stress health care careers. This awareness has prompted universities and colleges to pro-actively address risk factors for stress, depression, and anxiety, and educate students about the importance of sleep, nutrition, exercise, and hobbies. American College Health Association (ACHA) conducts an annual national survey that examines the health of college students. From their 2016 survey of 5099 graduate and professional students across thirty four schools, the ACHA reports that within the last 12 months, 41.5% of students "felt things were hopeless," 51.8% "felt very lonely," 55.3% "felt overwhelming anxiety," and 33.5% "felt so depressed that it was difficult to function." 4 The results are even more alarming for undergraduate students who reported 52.7%, 67.3%, 61.9%, and 39.1% respectively for the same questions. 5 These reports indicate a growing historical trend from previous years of the study and paint an alarming picture of the mental health status of the college student population. Despite allocating significant financial resources and PAP Manuscript

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“…Beland and Murphy (2016) surveyed the literature and concluded the mere presence of technology has a minimum impact on test scores, but that when used purposefully has the potential to enhance student outcomes. However, in two experiments, Ward, Duke, Gneezy, and Bos (2017) demonstrated that the presence of a mobile device nearby was sufficient a distraction to reduce cognitive capability and suggested that potential negative effects on student engagement, learning and test performance merits the cautious use of mobile devices.…”

Section: Mobile Devices In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Game of phones: Integrating mobile technology into science and engineering classrooms.

Crump¹,

Sparks²

2018

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'18)

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Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity

Cited by 479 publications

References 63 publications

Towards Homo Digitalis: Important Research Issues for Psychology and the Neurosciences at the Dawn of the Internet of Things and the Digital Society

Towards Homo Digitalis: Important Research Issues for Psychology and the Neurosciences at the Dawn of the Internet of Things and the Digital Society

It’s Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with Smartphones and Social Media

Game of phones: Integrating mobile technology into science and engineering classrooms.

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