Mobile phones: The effect of its presence on learning and memory
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AbstractOur aim was to examine the effect of mobile phone’s presence on learning and memory among undergraduates. A total of 119 undergraduates completed a memory task and the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS). As predicted, those without phones had higher recall accuracy compared to those with phones. Results showed a significant negative relationship between phone conscious thought and memory recall but not for SAS and memory recall. Phone conscious thought significantly predicted memory accuracy. We found that the presence of a phone and high phone conscious thought affects one’s memory learning and recall, indicating the negative effect of a mobile phone proximity to our learning and memory.
2021 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 444
2016 ◽
Vol 44
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pp. 509-517
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