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Jul 29, 2014 · In general, distraction can affect cognitive performance and, importantly, memory and attention [63]. For example, many studies have demonstrated the effects of distraction on driving or in work ...
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Jul 29, 2014 · Abstract. This commentary is a review of the findings and ideas reported in the preceding nine articles on the effects of distraction on aspects of cognitive performance. The articles themselves deal with the disruptive effects of distraction on recall of words, objects and events, also on visual processing, category formation and other ...
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Distraction. Distraction is a helpful psychological technique and ‘life skill.’. Used in the right amount and with the right motivation it an incredibly adaptive coping strategy. Think of the last time you visited the dentist for a filling—was it helpful to distract yourself from the procedure?
Aug 1, 2019 · Download full-text PDF Read full-text. Download full-text PDF. ... 1 We define distraction as a shift in attention away from the focal. ... example, a consumer browsing the internet on their phone ...
Sep 1, 2015 · By distraction, we mean shifting attention from the original object of attention onto a different focal object. Mindfulness, on the other hand, implies regulating the focus and the quality of one ...
May 21, 2013 · Distraction and mind-wandering under load. Attention research over the last several decades has provided rich insights into the determinants of distraction, including distractor characteristics, task features, and individual differences. Load Theory represented a particularly important breakthrough, highlighting the critical role of the level ...
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Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs From an integration of distraction—conflict theory and cognitive dissonance theory, it was hypothesized that distraction would increase, rather than disrupt, the proarguing of persons who had been given high choice to engage in discrepant behaviour, and would