Of the undergraduate students surveyed, 49 percent said the use of technology for reasons not related to class, or “off-task” use, was distracting to them. ... “[Students] also felt if they were too overwhelmed by the information … they would get off the topic and go browse or text somebody and take a mental break.”

Can technology be a distraction?

While technological advances have allowed people to be more productive and to communicate with others more easily, they also distract people in multiple ways, leading to negative mental and physical consequences. Technological distractions may not seem to be important.

Is social media distracting us from life?

The average user spends nearly 2.5 hours per day scrolling through updates, vacation photos, and all manner of other content. Social media distraction can disrupt your personal life, ruin your work productivity, and steal the time you could be spending on hobbies or improving yourself.