Cell Phone Ringtones Can Pose Major Distraction, Impair Recall
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - 21:21
in Psychology & Sociology
A flurry of recent research has documented that talking on a cell phone poses a dangerous distraction for drivers and others whose attention should be focused elsewhere. Now, a new study in the Journal of Environmental Psychology finds that just the ring of a cell phone may be equally distracting, especially when it comes in a classroom setting or includes a familiar song as a ringtone.
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