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bobbytaylor403 Digital Brain Drain
Phone on the desk / silent and still / still drains your brain
bobbytaylor403 Just having a smartphone nearby drains your brainpower, even if it is completely turned off.
Fun Fact
Smartphone brain drain: Just having a silent phone on your desk reduces your cognitive capacity by forcing your brain to actively ignore it.
bobbytaylor403 Reading long texts on screens reduces comprehension compared to reading physical printed paper.
Glossary
attention span (noun)
The length of time for which a person is able to concentrate on a particular activity or subject. A 2020 EdWeek survey showed 85 percent of teachers believe mobile devices have shortened student attention spans.
The length of time for which a person is able to concentrate on a particular activity or subject. A 2020 EdWeek survey showed 85 percent of teachers believe mobile devices have shortened student attention spans.
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According to the 2018 meta-analysis on reading, what specific reading habit is most encouraged by digital screens?
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Should schools ban laptops for taking notes in class?
BETA
bobbytaylor403 Swipe away digital distractions to learn how screens change your brain's attention span.
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By what percentage can rapid task-switching between screens and schoolwork reduce a student's retention of information?
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Researchers at which university discovered in 2017 that a silent phone on a desk drains cognitive capacity?
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According to a 2016 California State University study, how many minutes did students average on task before switching to a screen distraction?
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What hormone is released in higher amounts when students constantly switch tasks between schoolwork and screens?
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In the 2017 phone distraction study, which group of students performed the best on cognitive tests?
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A 2018 meta-analysis of over 170,000 participants showed that reading on paper has what advantage over reading on screens?
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Why did the 2014 Mueller and Oppenheimer study find that laptop note-taking is less effective than handwriting?