Tag: attention

Study suggests distracted learning is a big problem among students

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Scanning social media while listening to a lecture. Watching a favorite television series while studying. Today’s young people frequently… Read more »

Study suggests extracurricular sport in middle childhood can help diminish ADHD symptoms in girls

From the University of Montreal press release: Girls — but not boys — who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behaviour and attentiveness in early… Read more »

Study suggests persistence of ADHD into adulthood is an important predictor of car crash risk

From the Elsevier press release: A new study reports that the risk of being involved in car crashes increases for those diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study in the Journal… Read more »

Study looks at heavy cost of excessive drinking on people’s decision-making

From the University of Bath press release: A new study from psychologists at the University of Bath highlights the true impact of heavy drinking on our ability to plan, set… Read more »

Study looks at ‘virtual’ communication in the age of social distancing

From the Florida Atlantic University press release: From health care to education to media, social distancing across the globe due to coronavirus (COVID-19) has created the need to conduct business… Read more »