Yahoo on Saturday dismissed Microsoft's aborted takeover bid as a "distraction," promising the struggling Internet pioneer is poised for better days.
... the study, said, "We are delighted to report such an impressive outcome in the use of joint distraction for severe osteoarthritis of the knee. Positive results have been sustained over the two year ...
A toylike device has been designed to distract children while they undergo painful medical procedures, diminishing the pain they experience.
... the regular practice of meditation may enhance the capacity to limit the influence of distracting thoughts. This skill could be important in conditions such as attention deficit and hyperactivity ...
... that we are aware of those solutions and can apply them. Likewise, while distractions are more useful in solving difficult problems, it may be better to stay focused on finding the solution when ...
... , both of whom are distinguished researchers in aging, memory, attention and distraction.
"The auditory cortex and prefrontal cortex, which are associated with external environmental monitoring, were ...
Researchers have found more evidence that older adults aren't able to filter out distracting information as well as younger adults. In an interesting twist, this latest discovery was made because of ...
I must confess that “Distracted,” Lisa Loomer’s new play about attention deficit disorder, didn’t really grip my attention.
New research has proved that advertising, signs and billboards around our roads are a dangerous distraction for drivers.
A woman may have been distracted by talking on her cellphone when she walked into the side of a truck and was crushed to death under its wheels on Front Street in downtown Toronto on Wednesday night, ...
... ("featural" mindset) noting positive and negative features. Some participants were distracted with anagram tasks and others were not. The people in the configural mindset made more accurate product ...
Distraction through virtual-reality technology was found to reduce pain perceptions after repeated exposures in a University of Maryland study published in The Journal of Pain. The test subjects did ...
... the Journal of Environmental Psychology finds that just the ring of a cell phone may be equally distracting, especially when it comes in a classroom setting or includes a familiar song as a ringtone.
... . In one of her lab experiments, she found that participants who were warned about the potential for distraction were able to recover more quickly and moderate their levels of cognitive impairment.
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... Are some people wired for multi-tasking? Do their brains work differently from those of folks who are able to concentrate on a single activity despite myriad distractions?
