reviewFrontiers in PsychologyApr 25, 2017GOLD OA

Smartphones and Cognition: A Review of Research Exploring the Links between Mobile Technology Habits and Cognitive Functioning

Temple University

PubMed
Indexed incrossrefdoajpubmed

Abstract

While smartphones and related mobile technologies are recognized as flexible and powerful tools that, when used prudently, can augment human cognition, there is also a growing perception that habitual involvement with these devices may have a negative and lasting impact on users' ability to think, remember, pay attention, and regulate emotion. The present review considers an intensifying, though still limited, area of research exploring the potential cognitive impacts of smartphone-related habits, and seeks to determine in which domains of functioning there is accruing evidence of a significant relationship between smartphone technology and cognitive performance, and in which domains the scientific literature…

Citation impact

689
total citations
FWCI
137.60
Percentile
100%
References
117
Citations per year

Authors

3

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Cognitive aging
  • Cognitive science
  • Neuroscience
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Quality Education
No related works found for this paper.

Funding