Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One's Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 2 replications of this study. Recorded outcomes: 2 failed. The earliest on record is from 2021.
Replications
- Reexamining the "brain drain" effect: A replication of Ward et al. (2017), Ruiz Pardo & Minda (2022). Acta Psychologica. Outcome recorded: failed.
Using the same tasks and conditions as in Ward et al.'s (2017) second experiment, the present study found that the "brain drain" effect did not replicate: there was no difference between smartphone location conditions on performance on either the o-span task or the go/no-go task.
Outcome read from the abstract. View paper - Reexamining the "Brain Drain" Effect: Does Ward et al. (2017) Replicate?, Ruiz Pardo & Minda (2021). Outcome recorded: failed.
Using the same tasks and conditions as in Ward et al.'s (2017) second experiment, the present study found that the "brain drain" effect did not replicate: there was no difference between smartphone location conditions on performance on either the o-span task or the go/no-go task.
Outcome read from the abstract. View paper
Cite this record
Ward, A. F., Duke, K., Gneezy, A., & Bos, M. W. (2017). Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One's Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity. Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 2(2), 140–154. https://doi.org/10.1086/691462
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