With
most people unconvinced or just plain agnostic about conflicting reports regarding cellphone radiation leading to
cancer, researchers have decided to turn their gaze to the important topic of... indecisiveness? Turns out an Australian
study points to electromagnetic radiation from your mobile phone as an impairment to your ability to make snap decision,
such as when driving a car. It seems quite obvious that talking on a phone can and does make people worse drivers, but
these findings seem to come from study participants who were given straight up radiation, so they shouldn't have been
distracted by a conversation during tests. Another interesting finding of the study was that the participants showed a
slight improvement in working memory, such as remembering a phone number long enough to dial it. Other than a few
scientific high fives, we can't imagine these findings making much of a societal impact, but it's always good to know.Sponsored Links
Cellphones do/don't make you indecisive?
With
most people unconvinced or just plain agnostic about conflicting reports regarding cellphone radiation leading to
cancer, researchers have decided to turn their gaze to the important topic of... indecisiveness? Turns out an Australian
study points to electromagnetic radiation from your mobile phone as an impairment to your ability to make snap decision,
such as when driving a car. It seems quite obvious that talking on a phone can and does make people worse drivers, but
these findings seem to come from study participants who were given straight up radiation, so they shouldn't have been
distracted by a conversation during tests. Another interesting finding of the study was that the participants showed a
slight improvement in working memory, such as remembering a phone number long enough to dial it. Other than a few
scientific high fives, we can't imagine these findings making much of a societal impact, but it's always good to know.All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.