Tag: performance

Study suggests blue-light glasses improve sleep and workday productivity

From the Indiana University press release: During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased…. Read more »

Study suggests heavy electronic media use in late childhood linked to lower academic performance

From the PLOS press release: A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer… Read more »

Study suggests relying on the internet for homework is hurting long-term retention

From the Rutgers University press release: The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers… Read more »

Study suggests eye-pupil size changes can be an indicator of effective decision making

From the U.S. Army Research Laboratory press release: A team of Army and academic researchers are investigating how eye-pupil size changes can indicate a person’s cognitive state as a means… 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 suggests many sport students reach the limits of their physical ability, but prefer not to talk about it

From the Goethe University Frankfurt press release: When active sport is at the centre of a profession or education, pain is often a constant companion — pain being defined in… Read more »