Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds connection between COVID-19 and insomnia
Researchers in Vietnam have discovered a connection between COVID-19 cases and trouble sleeping in patients.
Feb 19, 2024
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News tagged with attention span
Psychology & Psychiatry
Why attention spans seem to be shrinking and what we can do about it
No, the average human attention span is not shorter than a goldfish's.
Jan 24, 2024
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Neuroscience
Combination of neurotransmitters regulates attention span, shows study
A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has uncovered new clues about how chemicals released by brain cells regulate our attention span.
Sep 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Experiment shows how our visual system avoids overloading
Russian researchers from HSE University have studied a hypothesis regarding the capability of the visual system to automatically categorize objects (i.e., without requiring attention span). The results of a simple and beautiful ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Neuroscience
Researchers study brain activity in stages of alertness at the neuronal level
It's probably quite easy to relate to. You're in a lecture or meeting, avidly taking notes and engaged in the topic. You're alert and aware of what's being discussed, keen to absorb as much as you can. And then, suddenly, ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Health
Study specifies the neuropsychological deficits of alcoholic abusers
A University of Valencia psychology and neuroscience team has defined the specific neuropsychological profile of men with several patterns of alcohol consumption and a history of violence against women in couple relationships. ...
Sep 27, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infant attention span suffers when parents' eyes wander during playtime, study finds
Caregivers whose eyes wander during playtime—due to distractions such as smartphones or other technology, for example—may raise children with shorter attention spans, according to a new study by psychologists at Indiana ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Health
Feeling impulsive or frustrated? Take a nap
Taking a nap may be an effective strategy to counteract impulsive behavior and to boost tolerance for frustration, according to a University of Michigan study.
Jul 3, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Microsoft study claims human attention span now lags behind goldfish
(Medical Xpress)—Microsoft has conducted a study aimed at learning how modern technology is impacting the attention span of people who use it. They have published their results on their own website, and claim also that ...
Neuroscience
Researchers use closed-loop feedback from the brain to improve attention abilities
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at Princeton University has found a way to improve the attention span of volunteers in a study. In their paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, the team describes how ...
