Distraction
2020 Is the Year Reality TV Won
During an extremely dark year, even the harshest skeptics were converted to the real-life simulacrum of our normal problems.
Distraction’s Cognitive Risks Are Worse Than the Time It Wastes
New research finds that being interrupted during a fixed task distorts and misconstrues how we view reality.
Question of the Day: How Often Do You Poo Without Using Instagram?
"I like to be inspired by home ideas and think about home redecorating while on the toilet."
5 Realistic Ways to Stop Checking Your Phone All the Time
By small increments, we can become healthier in how we respond or relate to technology.
The Brains of Highly Distracted People Look Smaller
You can watch TV or play on your phone—but maybe don't do both.
Evidence Suggests the Facebook Vortex Is Real
Using the internet, and Facebook specifically, could impair your perception of time.
What Does It Mean to Escape into Music?
When fighting doesn’t feel like an option, can music be a medicine through distraction?
Hear Kehlani Get Soulful and Smart, Again, on "Distraction"
It's the second track from her long-awaited Atlantic Records debut.
How People with ADHD Deal with Constant Smartphone Notifications
A new study of 221 young people found "ADHD-like symptoms" present in their smartphone habits, but what about people who actually have ADHD?
How People with ADHD Deal with Constant Smartphone Notifications
A new study of 221 young people found "ADHD-like symptoms" present in their smartphone habits, but what about people who actually have ADHD?
Why Is My Generation So Bored with Life?
And why being really bored might actually be the best thing to happen to you.