“Wisdom is the art of knowing what to overlook,” wrote psychologist William James. Unfortunately, if this is the case then few of us can honestly say we’re wise. Knowing where to allocate our ...

Across the United States this year, more and more policies banning student cellphone use in K-12 schools are being enacted at state and district levels. While cellphones are a major source of ...

One of the biggest challenges to maintaining focus is the constant urge to check your phone, browse social media, or engage in other distractions. These interruptions can break your concentration and ...

Distraction is a curse of modern life. Between our cell phones and computer screens, not to mention our kids and coworkers, our attention is constantly being diverted. It can become difficult to focus ...

Is distraction a curse or a blessing? Not giving full attention to what we should be doing makes us miss deadlines, fail classes, and crash into other drivers. Distraction certainly has a price.

Mindless distractions interfere with life and work. We live in a world filled with distractions. How many times an hour do you check your phone and your social apps? Are you one of the many who ...

David Marno received funding from the Hellman Foundation and the Andrew D. Mellon Foundation. A constant complaint in our unpredictable world is that we live in an age of distraction. I am quick to ...