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  1. Jul 29, 2014 · INTRODUCTION. In our noisy world distractions are almost constantly present, competing with our attention as we attempt to focus on learning, recalling past events, or solving difficult problems. What are the factors that contribute to success or failure in blocking out such distracting information?

    • Fergus I. M. Craik
    • 2014
  2. Sep 14, 2024 · At its core, distraction in psychology refers to the diversion of attention away from a primary task or stimulus towards a secondary, often irrelevant, one. It’s not merely a lack of focus, but an active redirection of our cognitive resources.

  3. Jul 29, 2014 · In this study, we investigate the effects of auditory distraction on metacognitive control of memory, examining the effects of auditory distraction in recognition tasks utilizing the...

    • Fergus I M Craik
  4. www.psychologytools.com › techniques › distractionDistraction - Psychology Tools

    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?

  5. Cognitive: Cognitive, or “mental,” distractions take the driver’s mind off the task at hand (safe driving). Worrying about a job interview or dwelling on an intense conversation while behind the wheel might constitute cognitively-distracted driving. Any form of visual or manual distraction inherently involves an element of cognitive

    • Bruce Hamilton, Jurek G. Grabowski
    • 2013
  6. Aug 19, 2013 · In the present study, the authors examined the relationship between individual differences in mind wandering and in the magnitude of distraction by either response-competing distractors or salient response-unrelated and task-irrelevant distractors.

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  8. Jul 29, 2014 · Keywords: aging; attention; distraction; domain-general suppression; domain-specific interference. 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.

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