The problem may not be that smartphones reduce our ability to focus. A new framework suggests they change how the brain values effort. After years of instant, low-effort rewards, demanding tasks can start to feel less worth doing even if your ability to do them hasn't changed.
The problem may not be that smartphones reduce our ability to focus. A new framework suggests they change how the brain values effort. After years of instant, low-effort rewards, demanding tasks can start to feel less worth doing even if your ability to do them hasn't changed.