One potentially negative effect of our over-reliance on our smartphones is that their mere presence, even if we're not using them, reduces our available cognitive capacity, a phenomenon researchers call____.

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The correct term is "the brain drain hypothesis," which suggests that the mere presence of our smartphones can reduce our cognitive capacity because part of our brain is preoccupied with the potential of receiving notifications or messages, even if we are not actively using the phone.

One Potentially Negative Effect of Our Over-Reliance on Our Smartphones