Smartphones Reduce Cognitive Ability Even When Not In Use, Study Finds

CBS Local– Smartphones have begun to consume our lives, with some going as far as calling them the addiction no one is diagnosing. But can phones have a negative effect on us even when we’re not using them?
According to a study published by the University of Texas, phones reduce our cognitive ability when they’re near us even when we’re not using them.
Researchers experimented with 520 college students. Some had their phones in “high salience,” nearby and