In short, just as our ability to cook a good meal depends on the ingredients we have in our pantries, our capacity to think deeply and generate new ideas depends on the content and complexity of our schemas. But schemas cannot be formed without long-term memories, and long-term memories cannot be created when our brains are distracted and overloaded. Instead of being filled with quality ingredients, our mental pantries become poorly stocked. The quality of our lives suffers, and so does our capacity for creativity and deep thought.
