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Dealing With Digital Distraction: Being Ever-Connected Comes at a Cost, Studies Find

posted by mrpg on Sunday August 12 2018, @06:52PM   Printer-friendly
from the turn-it-off dept.

MrPlow writes:

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Our digital lives may be making us more distracted, distant and drained, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

For instance, even minor phone use during a meal with friends was enough to make the diners feel distracted and reduced their enjoyment of the experience, one study found.

"People who were allowed to use their phones during dinner had more trouble staying present in the moment," said Ryan Dwyer, MA, of the University of British Columbia, lead author of a study that was presented during a symposium on how digital technology is affecting relationships. "Decades of research on happiness tell us that engaging positively with others is critical for our well-being. Modern technology may be wonderful, but it can easily sidetrack us and take away from the special moments we have with friends and family in person."

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180810161553.htm

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Sunday August 12 2018, @09:32PM (2 children)

    by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Sunday August 12 2018, @09:32PM (#720693) Homepage Journal

    I often point this out to non-technical people:

    It's so we can click ads.

    It's so we can buy Apps from the App Store.

    It's so our Apps can Phone Home to their mobile analytics servers.

    I have yet to come up with a good reason for always being online, that serves _my_ interest.

    Then I explain to these non-technical people - folks like my mom - that when I start work, I download everything I need for the next while onto my box, go offline, work offline for the next while then go online and upload it.

    Then I point out that in my entire career, the very-most productive day of coding that I ever experienced was while I sat in the passenger seat as my fiance drove us through rural Newfoundland.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 13 2018, @03:36AM (1 child)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Monday August 13 2018, @03:36AM (#720815) Homepage Journal

    Speak for yourself. It's so I can watch porn if you're boring me.

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    • (Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 13 2018, @08:11AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 13 2018, @08:11AM (#720866)

      That's a lot of porn.