Study Finds Smartphone Restrictions Fail to Reduce Overall Distraction

Distracted phone users will find other ways to procrastinate without their devices

More than 40 percent of Americans admit they’re addicted to their smartphones

In one experiment, subjects were forced to stand up while working if they wanted to use their phones. The result: they were more likely to use their laptops to browse social media.

Your phone may not be the problem when it comes to distraction, study says

Yes, smartphones are designed to keep your attention, but even when it is out of reach, people will still find ways to procrastinate, a new study shows.

Those constantly distracted by their phone will just find other ways to procrastinate if it isn't nearby, study suggests

A new study published in Frontiers in Computer Science investigated if placing smartphones just out of our reach while we're at work influenced device use for activities not related to work.

Ditching your smartphone won't stop you being distracted, study finds - ABC News - WiredFocus

With their notification pings and trills, we may think smartphones are responsible for us being constantly distracted. But perhaps the issue lies not with the devices, but with the users. That’s according to a study published this week in Frontiers in Computer Science, which found people tend to find another way to divert their attention when their smartphone is out of reach. “If your goal is to spend less time scrolling social media, putting th…

Phone addiction is a problem on campus

Walking around the beautiful Sonoma State campus, there are so many great areas to sit and study. But as I take this walk and enjoy the scenery, there are students hunched in corners on their phones and computers, or walking while using their phone and barely lifting their heads  to see where they are going. Smartphones have doomed us to rely on them  every waking hour of the day. College students are impacted the most. They are being negatively…