They interfere with concentration: smartphones destroy learning for young people, but there is another problem among older people - study
Kyiv • UNN
The study found that 2/3 of young people aged 16-25 consider smartphones to be the main distraction during their studies. People over the age of 40 are more likely to complain of fatigue as an obstacle to concentration.
Mobile phones were the most frequently mentioned cause of distraction in the 26-to 40-year-old age group. Reports UNN with reference to Bitkom.
About two out of three respondents aged 16 to 25 called smartphones a disruptive factor. on the other hand, people over the age of 40 mostly struggled with fatigue while studying. for the study, IU International University interviewed about 2,500 people in Germany aged 16 to 65, representatives of different ages and genders, in the spring of 2024.
Many people are now used to multitasking. This means that you are constantly hindered from concentrating. And with the younger generation, the situation is even more extreme with apps like Snapchat or TikTok
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