From the Technical University of Denmark press release: The negative effects of social media and a hectic news cycle on our attention span has been an on-going discussion in recent years — but there’s been…
From the American Physiological Society press release: Teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit from more sleep to help them focus, plan and control their emotions. The findings — the first of their…
From the Elsevier press release: Musical training produces lasting improvements to a cognitive mechanism that helps individuals be more attentive and less likely to be distracted by irrelevant stimuli while performing demanding tasks. According to…
From the Salk Institute press release: It’s easy to miss something you’re not looking for. In a famous example, people were asked to closely observe two groups of people — one group clad in black,…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin discovered through neuroimaging. These…
From the Duke University press release: You’re in the middle of a conversation and suddenly turn away because you heard your name. Don’t worry, you aren’t rude. Our minds automatically pull attention to our names…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Given the limited capacity of our attention, we only process a small amount of the sights, sounds, and sensations that reach our senses at any given moment…
From the Lancaster University press release: The popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by researchers who say it has the opposite effect. Psychologists from the University of Central Lancashire, University of Gävle…
From the Virginia Tech press release: New research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute suggests that drivers who use hands-free electronic devices, as opposed to handheld ones, are less likely to get into a crash.…
From the York University press release: The advantages of growing up in a bilingual home can start as early as six months of age, according to new research led by York University’s Faculty of Health.…