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Re:School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improve... by Tenoke on Sunday December 15, 2024 @06:55AM (#42422964)
>If you always have 3% more working memory you might accumulate more knowledge after a while.

Or you might accumulate way less knowledge because you don't have a phone to get information from and are getting say 300% less information overall despite retaining 3% more of what you get.

Re:School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improve... by wffurr on Sunday December 15, 2024 @07:06AM (#42423003)
Yeah kids are not generally using their phones during or between classes to take in even more knowledge on their class subjects…
Re:School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improve... by Tenoke on Sunday December 15, 2024 @07:23AM (#42423062)
Maybe not on or only on their class subjects, but kids also read random things including Wikipedia articles on topics they get curious about.