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There was a study [0] that demonstrated that even having your smartphone near you - shut off, on the desk - reduced your ability to focus and concentrate. That
by Syonyk 5y ago
There was a study [0] that demonstrated that even having your smartphone near you - shut off, on the desk - reduced your ability to focus and concentrate.
That's one of the reasons I've moved as much as I can to an e-reader, I know it won't interrupt me with other stuff.
[0]: https://news.utexas.edu/2017/06/26/the-mere-presence-of-your-smartphone-reduces-brain-power/ https://news.utexas.edu/2017/06/26/the-mere-presence-of-your...
- iamcurious 5y agoIt says that groups with the phone in their pocket focused better than those with phone face down on the table. Having something that can not be lost, forgotten or misplaced, in a place you are not used too have it could reduce focus too. Maybe the same lost of focus would happen with keys, or credit cards.