Here's a great article on social media and continuous distraction, looking at these issues from a number of angles. I can't recommend this piece enough.
"There is growing concern that as well as addicting users, technology is contributing toward so-called “continuous partial attention”, severely limiting people’s ability to focus, and possibly lowering IQ."
"There is growing concern that as well as addicting users, technology is contributing toward so-called “continuous partial attention”, severely limiting people’s ability to focus, and possibly lowering IQ."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/05/smartphon...