Tag: attention

Researchers pinpoint ‘attention disengagement’ lag as cause for impaired driving when talking on cell phone

From the University of Iowa press release: We all know that talking on a cell phone impedes your driving ability. But new research from the University of Iowa is helping… Read more »

Study suggests puberty hormones trigger changes in youthful learning

From the University of California – Berkeley press release: A University of California, Berkeley, study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might impede some aspects of flexible… Read more »

How technology use affects at-risk adolescents

From the Duke University press release: More use of technology is linked to later increases in attention, behavior and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health issues,… Read more »

Alternating skimpy sleep with sleep marathons hurts attention, creativity in young adults

From the Baylor University press release: Skimping on sleep, followed by “catch-up” days with long snoozes, is tied to worse cognition — both in attention and creativity — in young… Read more »

Negative sounds emphasized in burned-out brains

From the University of Helsinki press release: Approximately every fourth working aged Finn experiences symptoms of burnout that include exhaustion, cynicism and reduced professional efficacy and often also difficulties in concentration… Read more »