Tag: distraction

Study looks at office distractions and effects on worker productivity

From the University of Houston press release: With seemingly endless emails, phone calls and meetings, it’s no secret that working in an office environment can be quite stressful. Understanding how… Read more »

Study suggests shifting attention can interfere with our perceptions of reality

From the Ohio State University press release: We live in a world of distractions. We multitask our way through our days. We wear watches that alert us to text messages…. Read more »

Tetris study examines role of distraction in coping with uncertainty

From the University of California – Riverside press release: Tetris could be the salve for a worried mind. The venerable video game was used in a recent experiment to create… Read more »

Study looks at cost of always being digitally connected

From the American Psychological Association press release: Our digital lives may be making us more distracted, distant and drained, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American… Read more »

Study suggests people engaged in tasks may not notice new smells

From the University of Sussex press release: ‘Inattentional smell blindness’, or inattentional anosmia, has been proven to exist in a study from the University of Sussex. Just as it has… Read more »

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 »

Study suggests too much TV at age 2 makes for less healthy adolescents

From the University of Montreal press release: Watching too much television at age 2 can translate into poorer eating habits in adolescence and poorer performance in school, researchers at Université… Read more »

Study suggests risk of distracted driving predicted by age, gender, personality and driving frequency

From the Frontiers press release: New research identifies age, gender, personality and how often people drive as potential risk factors for becoming distracted while driving. Young men, extroverted or neurotic… Read more »

Study suggests infotainment features are too distracting for drivers

From the University of Utah press release: Many of the infotainment features in most 2017 vehicles are so distracting they should not be enabled while a vehicle is in motion, according… Read more »