Liza Meredith on How Digital Distractions Fuel Procrastination

In a recent article by the Minnesota Daily “Opinion: A new lens on procrastination,” Liza Meredith is quoted on procrastination. Meredith notes that procrastination is a common occurrence, based on surveying students in the classes she teaches.
Meredith explains that procrastination is worsened by digital distractions due to “the way our phones and the internet hack our brain chemistry.” Our phones constantly offer something tempting to grab our attention, which likely affects the brain's reward system more than the tasks we need to focus on. It's easy to get distracted by something simple and effortless instead of doing the more mentally challenging work we're supposed to be doing.
Liza Meredith, PhD, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota.
Composed by Madison Stromberg, communications assistant.