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  1. 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...

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  2. Sep 14, 2024 · Defining Distraction: More Than Just a Loss of Focus. 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 · 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?

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  4. affected by context (e.g., Oliva & Torralba, 2007), irrelevant background can only interfere. And if not disregarded in some way, irrelevant information can place a load on some processors, causing them to slow down (Tsotsos, 1990). Thus, if perception is to be efficient, it must select.

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  5. Distraction can serve two purposes: Breaking unhelpful cycles of thoughts or images that might otherwise result in negative moods, increasing preoccupation and so on. This often offers immediate respite.

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  6. we, moment to moment, choose the information that is meaningful and avoid distraction by irrelevant material? One solution is to focus on some particular piece of information (such as the sound of your own name or a color of interest) and to select it for processing in preference

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  8. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines distraction as a “specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention away from the driving task to focus on another activity instead” (NHTSA, 2010).

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