People who self-report regular media multitasking, such as texting while watching TV, had more lapses in their attention and performed worse in a memory test
Source:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258317-people-easily-distracted-by-their-phones-perform-worse-on-memory-tests/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home