There’s a Cell Phone in Your Student’s Head

“A 2017 study found that cell phones that were turned off and stashed away silently reasserted themselves—distracting working students anyway.”

A short video clip explains how the “pings” and “alerts” are affecting the users brain and resources.

The takeaway, “The presence of one’s smartphone enables on-demand access to information, entertainment... and more,” the study concludes. “However, our research suggests that these benefits—and the dependence they engender—may come at a cognitive cost.” 

To view the clip and read a summary of the research, go to: “There’s a Cell Phone . . .”