Constant push notifications on smartphones may affect cognition by decreasing concentration and increasing distraction. Researchers found heavy smartphone use was associated with poor concentration recovery following a notification and alterations in brain activity that made people more sensitive to push notifications.
Creativity and spontaneous strategies help children to make tasks that require concentration easier.
Young drivers say it's "almost impossible" for them to concentrate on driving and road conditions without listening to music while on the road.
Without their cell phones, study participants had increased difficulty concentrating and experienced more mind-wandering that those who had access to their phones. Those who had access to their phone, but were told to resist using them had greater perceived concentration abilities than those who had no access to their device.
Researchers say those who refrain from drinking alcohol during 'Dry January' experience better sleep quality, lose more weight and have more energy than those who don't participate.
Researchers report up to 80% of people diagnosed with adult onset ADHD likely do not have the condition. For the 20% of adults who may have ADHD, doctors may have missed the condition during childhood, the researchers conclude.
Researchers report practicing Tai Chi can help to alleviate some of the symptoms of PTSD for veterans.
A new study investigates what happens when we multitask and why it's not such a good idea to drive and use a phone at the same time.
According to a new study, children who frequently snore or who have trouble breathing during sleep face an increased risk of learning difficulties and trouble concentrating.
How well you are able to focus on the task at hand could be predicted by your brain connections, a new paper reports.