• Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3 months

    The article assumes this is due to spatial mapping of the words on paper vs impermenamce of the words on a screen. I postulate it is more due to the availability of distractions on the screen-based system. This is a huge cause of productivity loss for yours truly, I imagine it is affecting these youths as well.

    • flameleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3 months

      When I was a kid we had to draw our own distractions on our notebooks, in ballpoint pen! (or pencil)

  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
    3 months

    I was wandering if we will invent something that looks innocent, get widely adopted and then it will turn out it’s actually really bad for us long term. I guess we did it!

    Computers and social media will be our lead.