In a similar vein, I've noticed that I'm significantly dumber when I use a laptop with the touchpad vs using the same laptop with a mouse. I mostly grew up lear

In a similar vein, I've noticed that I'm significantly dumber when I use a laptop with the touchpad vs using the same laptop with a mouse. I mostly grew up learning to write software with a mouse and later in life consume media using touchscreen phones/tablets. Now I know how to get in the 'work' mode. [Also noticed that comfy trackpants are worse for thinking than jeans or other office pants.]