Research in psychology and cognitive science suggests there are ways to fight back against this and reclaim your attention.
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Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help you process content more carefully and keep you from falling for misinformation.
If the content is interesting, motivation can improve sustained attention.
We live in a fast-paced society that subjects us to information overload and high stress. It might be time to embrace the pause.
If you’re struggling to focus on the novel you’ve waited all year to read, you’re not alone.
Children are not equipped to deal with the information overload that comes from using digital devices
A meta-analysis of 34 studies has explored how disordered screen use may impact the cognitive performance of individuals.
‘Attention snacking’ may help keep us alert.
If fidgety movements like drumming fingers or a swaying foot annoy you, there’s a word for that: Misokinesia.
Analysis of 46 studies indicates that there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the long-term impacts of digital device use on cognition.
Young children may find it harder to control their attention if they use touchscreens regularly.
Are you moody? Prone to distraction? Cellphones may act as a high-tech pacifier.
Whether it’s through Facebook or Snapchat, images and videos are changing how we communicate. But as words become more trivial, our attention, our creativity, and even our empathy may be at stake.
Research regularly shows when people try to do two things at once, they tend to do both tasks more poorly than if they’d only attempted one at a time.
Introducing game-like elements into classrooms can boost student motivation and learning.
Trying to focus on a task involves attention control – the ability to maintain focus on something over a period of time. What exactly is an attention span? Does it relate to intelligence? Can it change?
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