How mobile phones have changed our brains
BBCHow mobile phones have changed our brains Getty Images Our daily smartphone habits bring many benefits in our lives, but they also have some drawbacks in terms of how they are rewiring our brains The first handheld cellphone call was made 50 years ago, and since then these devices have become an essential multi-tool that helps us run our lives. One recent report found that adults in the US check their phones, on average, 344 times a day – once every four minutes – and spend almost three hours a day on their devices in total. Simply hearing a notification "ding" made participants of another study perform far worse on a task – almost as badly as participants who were speaking or texting on the phone during the task. Getty Images One quick task on the mobile phone can often lead us into a digital rabbit hole that can take up our time and increase our mental load The mere proximity of a phone, it seems, contributes to "brain drain".
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