YORK, Pa. — Studies show that the average attention span is now only eight seconds, so what is contributing to this newer trend in Americans being so distracted? A new national survey of 1,000 ...

While the current emphasis on distracted driving is on cellphones and texting, I suggest there is another major source of distraction that is rarely investigated or mentioned, to wit, looking away ...

“Alcohol,” she says. “It keeps me from doing what I really want to do, and then my shame and self-hatred begin.” “THC," he says. “It keeps my mind distracted from thoughts I probably need to look at, ...

Researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute found that rotating waves of brain activity help restore focus after distractions. In animal tests, these rotations predicted performance: full rotations meant ...