Effects of Mobile Technology Use on Human Cognition

Smartphones enable and encourage constant connection to information, entertainment, and each other. Smartphones and their related technologies are recognized as flexible and powerful tools. They put the world at our fingertips and rarely leave our sides. It has also been proven that "When used prudently, it can augment human cognition. " Although these devices have immense potential to improve welfare, their persistent presence on one's smartphone may occupy limited -capacity cognitive resources, leaving fewer resources available for other tasks and undercutting cognitive performance. There is also a growing perception that habitual involvement with these devices may negatively impact users' ability to think, remember, pay attention, and regulate emotions. Research consistently demonstrates that the active use of cell phones, whether talking or texting, is distracting and contributes to diminished performance when multitasking. In this study, 30 participants participated. They were shown 30 images they needed to memorize and gave the test afterward. Fifteen participants could use cellphones to take pictures of the images shown to them, and the rest, 15, must see the pictures and give the test.The result showed that the group that did not use the cell phone when showing pictures got better memory test results than the group that used the cell phone."Life was much easier when Apple and blackberry was just a fruit" Megha Chanan