Dr. Sahar Yousef

Phone Addiction Scientist: Doing This Gives You An Hour Back Every Day! | Dr Sahar Yousef

Dr. Sahar Yousef, Steven

This presentation exposes the biological reality that human multitasking is impossible, revealing how constant context switching drains up to 60% of daily productivity while digital algorithms exploit variable reward loops to hijack attention. It outlines a counter-strategy combining biological optimization, such as aligning work schedules with individual chronotypes and securing seven hours of sleep, with a five-step Focus Sprint protocol to maximize cognitive output. The speaker concludes by urging a shift toward "digital hygiene" and deep, long-form engagement to prevent a societal decline into a distracted populace incapable of the critical thought required to navigate an AI-driven future.