New research indicates that the absent-minded use of smartphones — rather than the general use of a smartphone per se — is linked to mind-wandering and a lack of attention (N=185 undergraduates and replication with another 250).

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New research indicates that the absent-minded use of smartphones — rather than the general use of a smartphone per se — is linked to mind-wandering and a lack of attention (N=185 undergraduates and replication with another 250).