TLDR: The conclusions are that the reinforcement of short-term gratification by social media and phones in the young brain is a real treat to society, as a large part of it's normal functioning is based in long-term gratification.
I thought it was interesting that they framed blinking inboxes and vibrating phones in class to be a ''new kind of Marshmallow test'' ( test in which a child is asked to not eat a marshmallow left in front of them so that they can, after a delay, receive two marshmallows to eat - showing capacity to wait for delayed gratification.
I thought it was interesting that they framed blinking inboxes and vibrating phones in class to be a ''new kind of Marshmallow test'' ( test in which a child is asked to not eat a marshmallow left in front of them so that they can, after a delay, receive two marshmallows to eat - showing capacity to wait for delayed gratification.