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上海市杨浦区2020届高三上学期英语期中考试试卷
Phone-surfing Results in More Purchases
Leaving your mobile phone at home when you go shopping could prevent mindless overspending, a new study suggests. Research from the University of Bath discovered that when people are distracted by their mobiles during a trip to the supermarket their shopping bills rise by an average of 41 per cent. Attention-weakening devices also encourage shoppers to wander along more shelves, they come across more products.
In one study, 294 people aged between 18 and 73 at four Swedish supermarkets wore eye-tracking glasses throughout a shopping trip to measure where they went and they looked at. Their receipts were then used (assess) their spending. Those using a mobile phone spent on average £33.73 compared to an average of £23.91 for those who did not.
A second study of 117 shoppers found those with mobile phones spent longer in the store, (give) more attention to shelves. They also spent an average of £36. This study found shoppers using a mobile phone spent on average £36.16 on 20.85 items, compared to £25.59 on 13.22 products.
Dr Carl-Philip Ahlbom, of the University of Bath's School of Management said: "Business owners have tended to worry that mobiles distract shoppers from spending money, we were amazed to find completely the reverse effect." The findings were very clear - the more time you spend on your phone, the more money you'll part .
"So if you're trying to budget, (leave) your phone in your pocket. It's not the phone that causes more purchases, but its impact on our focus." Researchers believe people spend more because using a phone distracts people from their (plan) lists.
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