https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/08/24/brain-drain-the-mere-presence-of-ones-own-smartphone-reduces-available-cognitive-capacity/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/08/24/brain-drain-the-mere-presence-of-ones-own-smartphone-reduces-available-cognitive-capacity/#comment-50166 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 04:02:07 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=26915#comment-50166 […] is Professor of Old Testament & Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. This article first appeared on his blog, Head Heart Hand, and is used with […]

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/08/24/brain-drain-the-mere-presence-of-ones-own-smartphone-reduces-available-cognitive-capacity/#comment-50164 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 09:21:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=26915#comment-50164 Very true, it does drain.

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/08/24/brain-drain-the-mere-presence-of-ones-own-smartphone-reduces-available-cognitive-capacity/#comment-50162 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:55:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=26915#comment-50162 Great point. I think my desktop has way more drain on me than my phone.

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2017/08/24/brain-drain-the-mere-presence-of-ones-own-smartphone-reduces-available-cognitive-capacity/#comment-50160 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:02:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=26915#comment-50160 Very interesting. It seems like this drain on cognitive capacity would also be present when a desktop computer is present or being used. Thank you for sharing this study.

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