Two related findings parents should know:
Digital Devices
Daily, Americans can spend as many as 9 hours on digital devices. Some observers have termed it a “compulsion” in the true psychological sense of the word.
The Damage of Interruptions to Thinking (cell phones, etc.)
Every time a student is interrupted by anything — a text, a tweet, a phone call, etc. — the time it takes to get back “on track” is 23 minutes and 15 seconds. It’s that “where was I?” feeling. Often, many adults never reclaim exactly what they lost, according to Interruption Science specialist, Gloria Marks, The University of California, Irvine.