@article{ref1,
title="Event-related potential measures of smartphone distraction",
journal="Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking",
year="2018",
author="Leynes, P. Andrew and Flynn, James and Mok, Brittany A.",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="248-253",
abstract="The effect of smartphone use on cognitive function was quantified using measures of neural activity called event-related potentials (ERPs). Participants engaged in a primary task ( Exp. 1a : executive function; Exp. 1b : gambling) with no distraction and while using their smartphone to read online news articles. Smartphone use slowed behavioral responses and reduced the P300 ERP amplitudes by ∼50 percent and provides evidence that smartphones have a large distracting effect. Experiment 2 compared executive function ERPs from smartphone-experienced users ( Exp. 1a ) with those collected on smartphone-naive subjects (collected in late 2006 and early 2007; Scisco et al.). This comparison provides preliminary evidence that smartphone use may be improving visual spatial attention. Collectively, the data highlight some costs and benefits of smartphone use.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2152-2715",
doi="10.1089/cyber.2017.0630",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2017.0630"
}