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Term Paper 48  Paper 1 (RP – Part A) 3 Benedict, a recent dumbphone convert. ‘We shouldn’t be at everyone’s digital beck and call all the time.’ [8] In the interest of promoting a healthy work-life balance, some countries, including France and Australia, have made it illegal for employees to be disturbed about work-related topics outside of work hours. So far this hasn’t stifled productivity. In fact, although they are said to optimize efficiency, smartphones have often had the opposite effect. One study found that merely being in the same room as your phone can negatively impact your cognitive performance irrespective of whether you are actively thinking about your phone or not. Worryingly, the effect was more pronounced in people more attached to their devices. [9] The need for an intervention is clear. However, one wonders whether dumbphones are the right solution this late into our collective tech addiction – perhaps we are too far gone. The world has never been less tolerant of people without a smartphone. Many essential services have moved online or require the use of apps and QR codes; and many restaurants and businesses have switched to online menus and customer service. Requesting alternatives and traditional ways of accessing services can be very troublesome. In addition, the bigger smartphone makers are reluctant to release dumbphones, because they are not very profitable. This supply issue may, of course, be resolved by a return to vintage phones. But these old devices may eventually become too outdated for use. What then? [10] Maybe what consumers actually need isn’t a vintage phone or a modern dumbphone, but a ‘selectively dumb’ phone, one that is only as smart as the user needs it to be. If that’s the case, app-mediated interventions might be the best choice. With the help of a dedicated app, users interested in shaving some IQ points off their current smartphone can perform a reversible lobotomy on it with just a few taps. And if the smartphone withdrawal becomes too strong, you can simply adjust the app’s settings. Professor Yeung approves: ‘It’s not a perfect fix, but it’s a start. There might be hope for us yet!’ 30 35 40 45 50 [word count: 833/all inclusive] Q10iii Q10iv Q10i Q19vii Q10ii Q13i Q13ii Q14 Q13iv Q11 Qxx Q12 Q12 Q13iii Q15 Q15 Q19vi