Obsessed with your screen? Turns out, that’s not a new thing.

Sometimes when I’m ambling down the street, I try to see how long I can walk toward another person before they notice me. Since most pedestrians have their eyes glued to their phones these days, I usually end up having to weave away, lest we collide.

Experts call this behavior “screen fixation” or “target fixation.” It’s fairly harmless on a sidewalk but can be dangerous when the screen is attached to something that’s really big or really fast.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obsessed-with-your-screen-turns-out-thats-not-a-new-thing/2016/08/28/9845af0e-6d1e-11e6-8365-b19e428a975e_story.html