In "Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions" by Dwyer et al, we see pretty conclusively that people report that the presence of

In "Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions" by Dwyer et al, we see pretty conclusively that people report that the presence of smartphones reduce their enjoyment of conversing in person. If any readers have ever spent an extended time with loved ones "off grid" I'm sure they can relate. I'm a techno optimist through and through. I've spent my life and career close to technology, but in the same breath I think we'd be foolish to pretend humanity's relationship is without drawbacks. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103117301737 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00221...