Episode 24: 4 Ways Your Phone Steals Your Attention & Kills Your Focus
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Episode Description:
Checking your phone while you work isn’t just about personal willpower…
The technology is designed to make you want it compulsively, PLUS everything it represents moves you out of the present moment. Why work when that little thing can take the form of literally ✨ anything ✨ else you want it to: a game, a chat with your bestie, your favorite store, an opportunity to stalk your ex…
Listen to join Prerna in breaking down how the simple presence of your phone is killing your focus and productivity, how it quickly spirals from there, and the research behind it all.
Show Notes:
4 Studies referenced:
The Mere Presence of a Cell Phone May be Distracting: Implications for Attention and Task Performance // Bill Thornton, Alyson Faires, Maija Robbins, and Eric Rollins
The Attentional Cost of Receiving a Cell Phone Notification // Cary Stothart, Ainsley Mitchum, and Courtney Yehnert
The Relation Between Smartphone Use and Everyday Inattention // Jeremy Marty-Dugas, Brandon C. W. Ralph, Jonathan M. Oakman, and Daniel Smilek
Can students really multitask? An experimental study of instant messaging while reading // Laura L. Bowman Laura E. Levine Bradley M. Waite Michael Gendron
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