As people scroll on social media more and read books less, their ability to focus is weakening, says attention-span researcher Gloria Mark. Some of her earliest research, published in April 2004, ...

Attention is a complex process that includes being alert, selecting what to attend to, ignoring what is unimportant, and maintaining focus for the right amount of time. Preparing before class helps ...

Starting the year with a broken brain? We asked experts how you can get your focus back. By Simar Bajaj It’s no wonder our attention spans are shrinking. When we’re engaged with the world in front of ...

The knowledge economy is giving way to the attention allocation economy, where your managerial skills for deciding what to give your attention will determine your success. Here are five strategies to ...

Ding – that’s an all too familiar sound, designed to instantly capture your attention. The average adult receives at least 46 push notifications a day from their smartphone – roughly one every 20 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curiosity expert improving engagement, innovation, and productivity. In today's always-on workplace, one of the most overlooked ...

Ballmann, director of UAB Resistance Exercise Physiology Lab, notes that music has been shown to alter activation of various parts of the nervous system involved in attention, concentration and ...

Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is ...