Please, for my sake and yours, focus on nothing but the words on this page (or screen) for the next few minutes. Any distraction may lead to hazy memory and an altered perception of reality. Put your smartphone on “do not disturb,” or better yet, get it out of sight.
Distractions are always going to be a part of life. But in this day and age, modern technology has made them almost constant. One study found that cellphones distract people 80 times per day. But this broken focus is more than just an inconvenience: it could lead to memory trouble and an inaccurate perception of reality.
