Tag: attention

Study suggests wearable technology also contributes to distracted driving

From the University of Texas at San Antonio press release: A new study by Murtuza Jadliwala, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio, examines… Read more »

Neuroscientists find differences in brain activity depending whether people are outdoors or in a lab

From the University of Alberta press release: The brain acts much differently when we’re outdoors compared to when we’re inside the lab, a new study has found. “It happens when… Read more »

Study suggests exercising at own pace boosts a child’s ability to learn

From the University of Stirling press release: A child’s attention and memory improves after exercise according to new research conducted with primary school pupils and supported by the Universities of… Read more »

Study finds heightened attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD

From the Virginia Tech press release: Fireworks on nights other than the fourth of July or New Year’s Eve might be nothing more than inconsiderate neighbors, but for veterans with… Read more »

Study suggests intervention offered in school readiness program boosts children’s self-regulation skills

From the Oregon State University press release: Adding a daily 20 to 30 minute self-regulation intervention to a kindergarten readiness program significantly boosted children’s self-regulation and early academic skills, an… Read more »

Study suggests ‘mind’s eye blink’ proves ‘paying attention’ is not just a figure of speech

From the Vanderbilt University press release: When your attention shifts from one place to another, your brain blinks. The blinks are momentary unconscious gaps in visual perception and came as… Read more »

Study looks at difference in effect between a walk in the mall or in the park

From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release: Spending time together with family may help strengthen the family bond, but new research from the… Read more »

Study suggests people will desire something even more if you increase their focus on it

From the Case Western Reserve University press release: The relationship between desire and attention was long thought to only work in one direction: When a person desires something, they focus… Read more »

Study looks at language often used by people with ADHD on Twitter

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: What can Twitter reveal about people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD? Quite a bit about what life is like for someone with the… Read more »