The idea that smartphones are making us dumber is not a new one. With the increasing ubiquity of iPhones (NASDAQ:AAPL) Androids (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Samsung (NASDAQ:SSNLF) Galaxies much has been written about how an addiction to checking our smartphones can basically fry our brains. There isn’t any hard evidence that proves that smartphones are bad for our neurological functions however. Rather researchers argue that our need to be constantly checking our BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) screens or updating Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) during dinner is turning us into shallow thinkers and emotionless zombies. “Staring at screens constantly takes you away from people and gives ...