News tagged with distractions

Seniors more likely to crash when driving with pet, study finds

(HealthDay)—Animals make great companions for senior citizens, but elderly people who always drive with a pet in the car are far more likely to crash than those who never drive with a pet, researchers have ...

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'Boys will be boys' in US, but not in Asia

A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Holding drivers' attention

Each day, an average of nine people are killed in the United States and more than 1,000 injured by drivers doing something other than driving.

Health created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Grammar errors? The brain detects them even when you are unaware

Your brain often works on autopilot when it comes to grammar. That theory has been around for years, but University of Oregon neuroscientists have captured elusive hard evidence that people indeed detect ...

Neuroscience created May 13, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Many parents multi-task while driving kids

Many parents are putting their precious cargo at risk while driving, according to survey results that will be presented May 5 and 6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

Pediatrics created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Driving with the dog not a good idea for seniors

Senior drivers who always take a pet in the car are at increased risk for being involved in a motor vehicle collision, said University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers. In a study published in Accident An ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Over-egging the chocolate this Easter: Why you should always keep an eye on what you are eating

(Medical Xpress)—Psychologists at the University of Birmingham suggest that 'attentive eating' affects how much people choose to eat.

Health created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Food memories can help weight loss

(Medical Xpress)—Research led by a psychologist at the University of Liverpool has found that using memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on.  It also found that being distracted when eating leads ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Food memories may aid weight loss, researchers say

Dieters may want to forget episodes of falling off the wagon, but researchers say an attentive memory for what is eaten could help people eat less at their next meals.

Health created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists make older adults less forgetful in memory tests

Scientists at Baycrest Health Sciences' Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and the University of Toronto's Psychology Department have found compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Are billboards driving us to distraction?

It's now unlawful to shave or use a mobile phone while driving, but reading billboards is still OK. Or is it?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Effect of taking smaller bites outweighs tendency to eat more when distracted

Eating while distracted generally makes people eat more without being aware of it, but reducing bite sizes may be able to counter this effect, according to new research published January 23 in the open access journal PLOS ON ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows medication errors lead to child fatalities

(Medical Xpress)—Serious errors administering drugs to children are occurring frequently due to workload, distraction and ineffective communication, according to a new study exploring the relationship between the nursing ...

Pediatrics created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cognitive deficits from concussions still present after two months

The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to two months following brain concussions suffered by high school athletes, according to a study at the University of ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain training could save distracted drivers from road accidents

(Medical Xpress)—It happens to most of us at some point - our eyes are on the road, our mind starts to wander, and several kilometres down the road we're either snapping out of it ... or involved in a road accident. 

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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