Our brains aren’t well-suited for smartphones. We might not like this reality, but we cannot ignore it. Fixing the issues this causes requires more than minor tweaks. We have to drastically change our relationship to our devices if we hope to control their impact.
Source: Cal Newport, October 13, 2025. Link.
There are bundles of neurons in your brain associated with your short-term motivation system that recognize different situations and then effectively vote for corresponding actions, making your phone irresistible.”