In our daily lives, we are constantly distracted as we move through the day. But when we finally decide to focus on just one thing, it means we ignore other things going on around us. While you may ...

Lower levels of attention to infant-directed speech, also known as “motherese” or “parentese,” by toddlers could be an early indicator of autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published in ...

Measuring attention remains a concern in many settings. Some work tasks are not very error tolerant. Here are a series of sample tests to measure attention in ...

Psychology Today's online self-tests are intended for informational purposes only and are not diagnostic tools. Psychology Today does not capture or store personally identifiable information, and your ...

A giant billboard flashes on the side of a country road. Why does it catch our attention more easily than other details in the landscape? At Paris Brain Institute, Tal Seidel Malkinson, Jacobo Sitt, ...

Roughly 2,100 dementia-free Australian adults who ate more ultra-processed foods scored worse on tests of attention and mental processing speed, even when the rest of their diet was relatively healthy ...

Exam season usually brings with it one clear directive: "Shut yourselves in a room, without distractions and without looking sideways." Generations of pupils and students have been educated that a ...

Children who use electronic media more frequently tend to show lower levels of attention, while independent reading is associated with better concentration. These are the findings of a survey of more ...

The BLAST test (Bron/Lyon Attention Stability Test) was developed at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (Inserm CNRS) to measure the ability of individuals to "stay on task", i.e. to selectively ...