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 ...

(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 ...

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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 ...

Listening to music at work can you stay focused, build creativity and block out distractions, scientists say, although for some tasks silence may be best.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Benjamin Laker is a university professor who writes about leadership We live in a world that glorifies “busyness”. The ability to ...

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 ...

I recently had the privilege of sitting in on a college lecture at my alma mater. I sat beside my student daughter—proud to be a parent, an alumnus, a lifelong learner. The lecture hall, located on ...