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Even a switched-off phone nearby can distract attention, study finds
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A study revealed that even a switched-off phone lying nearby can reduce productivity. In two experiments, participants performed worse on cognitive tasks when a smartphone was present, indicating that the brain expends resources to ignore the device.
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- The study was conducted in two experiments
- Participants performed worse on tasks
- The smartphone was nearby
- Brain resource expenditure
- Impact on cognitive functions
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