How bad is the mere presence of a phone? A replication of Przybylski and Weinstein (2013) and an extension to creativity.

A 2013 article reported two experiments suggesting that the mere presence of a cellphone (vs. a notebook) can impair the relationship quality between strangers. The purpose of the present research is twofold: (1) closely replicate this article's findings, and (2) examine whether there may be an...

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Autores principales:	Claire Linares, Anne-Laure Sellier
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3b02f5f389c7438eb9ef36fe6553e3882021-12-02T20:10:56ZHow bad is the mere presence of a phone? A replication of Przybylski and Weinstein (2013) and an extension to creativity.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0251451https://doaj.org/article/3b02f5f389c7438eb9ef36fe6553e3882021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251451https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203A 2013 article reported two experiments suggesting that the mere presence of a cellphone (vs. a notebook) can impair the relationship quality between strangers. The purpose of the present research is twofold: (1) closely replicate this article's findings, and (2) examine whether there may be an impact of the mere presence of a phone on creativity, whether at a group- or an individual- level. In two experiments (N = 356 participants, 136 groups), we followed the original procedure in the 2013 article. In particular, groups of participants who had never seen each other before the study had a conversation in the mere presence of either a smartphone or a notebook. The participants then carried out creative tasks, in groups (Studies 1 and 2) or alone (Study 1). In both studies, we failed to replicate the original results on relationship quality. We also failed to find any effect of the mere presence of a phone on creativity. We discuss possible reasons which may have caused differences between our results and the original ones. Our main conclusion is an effect of the mere presence of a phone on relationship quality and creativity is at minimum harder to find than what was previously assumed in the literature. More generally, this research contributes to qualify the view that smartphones are harmful.Claire LinaresAnne-Laure SellierPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0251451 (2021)
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description	A 2013 article reported two experiments suggesting that the mere presence of a cellphone (vs. a notebook) can impair the relationship quality between strangers. The purpose of the present research is twofold: (1) closely replicate this article's findings, and (2) examine whether there may be an impact of the mere presence of a phone on creativity, whether at a group- or an individual- level. In two experiments (N = 356 participants, 136 groups), we followed the original procedure in the 2013 article. In particular, groups of participants who had never seen each other before the study had a conversation in the mere presence of either a smartphone or a notebook. The participants then carried out creative tasks, in groups (Studies 1 and 2) or alone (Study 1). In both studies, we failed to replicate the original results on relationship quality. We also failed to find any effect of the mere presence of a phone on creativity. We discuss possible reasons which may have caused differences between our results and the original ones. Our main conclusion is an effect of the mere presence of a phone on relationship quality and creativity is at minimum harder to find than what was previously assumed in the literature. More generally, this research contributes to qualify the view that smartphones are harmful.
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title_short	How bad is the mere presence of a phone? A replication of Przybylski and Weinstein (2013) and an extension to creativity.
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How bad is the mere presence of a phone? A replication of Przybylski and Weinstein (2013) and an extension to creativity.

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