Our ability to pay attention to tasks—a key component of our everyday lives—is heavily influenced by factors like motivation, arousal and alertness. Maintaining focus can be especially challenging ...

Screens vie for our attention everywhere now, and many of us struggle to keep our minds focused on one task at a time. Research shows that media multitasking, like texting while watching video shorts, ...

Starting a task can feel overwhelming, unsure of where to begin. For neurodivergent people, the challenge isn’t just about getting started—it’s about finding a way to bridge the gap between intention ...

It's hardly a revelation that we're living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack ...

At first glance, tics and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) can look remarkably similar. Both involve repeated behaviors that may seem involuntary, often start in childhood or adolescence, and ...