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 ...

Letting a top-10 team shoot itself out of a game can definitely come to fruition — if Oregon men’s basketball (8-11, 1-7 Big Ten) could score... For students today, digital content is both a powerful ...

Having a tough time staying on task? Are you constantly interrupted? Is it suddenly noon, and then 2:00, and then 5:00? Unless you work in a soundproof environment and have no cell phone or computer, ...

Self-suppression is using distractions to avoid negative experiences; while self-expansion is using distractions to promote positive ones. Sounds simple enough, but McGonigal warns that at times, it ...