Did you know Nir Eyal, the author of this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out their session on ‘Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life’ here. From comic ...

As sure as the brain is prone to distraction, it can also return its focus to the task at hand. A new study in animals by scientists at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory of MIT shows how ...

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(Boston)— The world is full of distractions, like intrusive memories, worries about the future and reminders of things to do. Sustained attention, the ability to maintain focus on a specific stimulus ...

You're in the kitchen, baking a cake, and the recipe calls for two cups of sugar. By the time you choose between the brown ...

Multitasking may be considered the norm to people who think that it helps them achieve more in less time. In reality though, ...

Success isn’t about doing more; it’s about doing less and focusing on tasks that are directly tied to your core vision and business growth. Eliminating unessential tasks and distractions frees up time ...

We live in a world filled with distractions. Throughout the workday, 79% of workers report feeling distracted. Employees lose an estimated 720 hours a year because of workplace distractions. As a ...

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This simplified version of a figure from the research shows the rotation of subspace coding from many trials with correct vs. error respoonses. The blue arrow ...