Tag: attention

Study finds virtual reality effective in reducing pain during certain medical procedures

From the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles press release: Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center. Children… Read more »

Study finds that keeping harsh punishment in check helps kids with ADHD

From the Ohio State University press release: Cutting back on yelling, criticism and other harsh parenting approaches, including physical punishment, has the power to calm children with attention deficit hyperactivity… Read more »

Study suggests living close to green spaces is associated with better attention in children

From the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) press release: Natural surroundings, including green spaces, may be beneficial for brain development in children, but evidence is still limited. A previous ISGlobal… Read more »

Study suggests phones are keeping students from concentrating during lectures

From the Stellenbosch University press release: Digital technologies, especially smartphones, have become such an integral part of our lives that it is difficult to picture life without them. Today, people… Read more »

Study suggests online parent training can help young kids with ADHD

From the Lehigh University press release: Parents of children with ADHD can feel desperate for resources or treatments to help their children who struggle with inattention, distractibility and impulsiveness affecting… Read more »

Study suggests school year ‘relative age’ may cause bias in ADHD diagnosis

From the University of Nottingham press release: Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same… Read more »