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Displaying all articles tagged:
Distraction
Apr. 26, 2017
How Distraction Might Sap Your Concern for the World
A new study suggests that when we are distracted from something, our brain assumes it must not be important.
By
Jesse Singal
May 20, 2016
How to Make the Most of a Scattered Attention Span
It’s a great state of mind for generating new ideas.
By
Melissa Dahl
car talk
Oct. 22, 2015
People Should Stop Talking to Their Cars, Study Says
Using voice commands is like “balancing a checkbook while driving.”
By
Elaine Godfrey
parenting
Apr. 27, 2015
Are Cell-Phone-Distracted Parents Really Endangering Kids at the Playground?
Is checking your cell phone while watching your kid at the playground almost sort of basically the same as dipping them in acid?
By
Jesse Singal
tech
Apr. 2, 2015
The Case for Dangerous Roads and Low-Tech Cars
“Involve your ass, your mind will follow.”
By
Matthew B. Crawford
distraction
Dec. 8, 2014
Your Phone Is Distracting You Even When You’re Not Using It
Put it away.
By
Melissa Dahl
obama is a human person
Dec. 3, 2010
President Obama’s Leather Jacket Has New-Car Smell
Um, he clearly just got that five minutes ago.
By
Nitasha Tiku