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“The Siren’s (Telephone) Call” 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Matt Johnson looks at research which indicates that even the presence of a “smart” phone, say on a table or in a hand, can distract persons from their current activity, whether that activity is talking with a real live human being, doing a task, or solving a problem.

He sees attributes this to “counterfactual thinking.” Here’s a tiny bit

The smartphone represents an endless range of possible experiences. This proves to be incredibly stiff competition, making even the most interesting conversation seem unbearable by comparison. Like the songs of the Siren, our attention is warped by the mere prospect of what could be.

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