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> a large part of this has been about not being constantly distracted when I’m with other people I do not understand this, why would a smartphone distract you
by Crinus 7y ago
> a large part of this has been about not being constantly distracted when I’m with other people
I do not understand this, why would a smartphone distract you if you do not set it up to distract you? Can't you just not install all the distracting software and turn all notifications off? This is how i have my phone (i do not have any "social" app installed, do not allow any notifications and have it in almost constant silent mode - though that last bit is to avoid telemarketers who are an annoyance around here) and sometimes i even forget it exists to the point where the battery runs out :-P
- heavenlyblue 7y agoYeah. And I can always pick up my phone to actually show something I recently liked in the gallery or as a product. Also a phone is a great way to tell a story when you also have pictures of something you’d like to share in person.
- dmje 7y agoLots of things, but studies like this as one example: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/a-sitting-phone-gathers-brain-dross/535476/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/08/a-sit... I still do have a SIM-less smartphone at home for banking / 2FA / etc but the winner for me has been not having it when out and about. I don't want to be taking a photo, I want to be looking at the actual view. I don't want to be looking things up, I want to be chewing through what we think. It's incredibly easy to think your phone is there as a positive reinforcement but in my personal experience, life is better without, especially when it comes down to giving kids your full attention.