On/in the phone

We can’t see other cars coming when we look at our phones. And we can’t drive as well when we are scrolling Instagram. So, why do we think we can talk or look someone in the eye when we have our phones out?

It’s seductive to think we can multitask like this. We do things better when we focus on one thing at a time. We have transitioned from being “on” the phone to “in” the phone.