Distractions may change our perceptions of reality, making us believe we witnessed something different from what we really saw.
Motivation is as important as sustained attention to a task, a new study reports.
Mouse study pinpoints the precise location in the brain where distracting stimuli are blocked, allowing for concentration on specific tasks. The findings could have implications for the treatment of ADHD and schizophrenia.
Real world creativity could be associated with a reduced ability to filter irrelevant sensory information, a new study reports.
A new study pinpoints the brain area responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focus.
Researchers say inattentional anosmia exists. People who are busily engaged in tasks or distracted may not notice the presence of new smells, a new study reveals.
Waiting until all your chores are done to embark on leisure activities may not be the best idea, a new study reports.
Researchers reveal our brains rely on an active suppression mechanism to avoid distraction.
A new study from USC finds people often over-estimate how much we will think about, or talk of, happy memories.
A pathway linking the basal ganglia to the thalamus enhances sensory discrimination and is used to suppress 'background noise'. The pathway, which is controlled by the prefrontal cortex, selectively suppresses sensory input as it flows to the thalamus.
A new study reports we tend to be more easily distracted as we age.
Researchers have identified how the brain processes and differentiates between negative and positive emotions.
