In this era of relentless connectivity, taking an exit ramp from our digital lives has never looked more inviting. In fact, merging science is now confirming what many of us feel: Smartphones are draining our cognitive reserves, shattering our focus, and keeping us in a state of low-level chronic anxiety.
To see if there’s a better way, reporter Courtney Lindwall shelved her iPhone for a $45 Nokia flip phone. Courtney is on the show today to discuss the "dumb phone" movement, the logistical friction of navigating an app-dependent world, and why research says our brains are so desperate for a break.
Here's a preview:
[7:00] Continuous partial attention, instinctual muscle memory, and other ways in which our smartphones are working against us
[9:00] Gray scale? screen limits? Here's why the tools and tricks don't work for the vast majority of us
[14:00] Thoughts on our emotional attachments to our phones—and the emotional experiences they provide
[22:00] The psychological benefits of embracing a bit more "friction"
[33:00] Our brains are malleable, and we get used to a new normal quite quickly. Lean into that!
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