In an information economy that has seen shortfalls in recent years, efforts to improve focus may be worth paying some mind. Dr. Gloria Mark, psychologist and chancellor’s professor of ...

This effectively means that listening to lower-frequency binaural beats could nudge your brain waves into lower frequencies, which promotes relaxation (when you’re asleep, your brain waves are low ...

Attention is in short supply. But don't fret. If you're wondering about how to increase your attention span, you're not alone. As we lose our ability to maintain concentration, remedies for repairing ...

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The good news: It's not just you unable to home in on work tasks during your 9-to-5. The bad news: No one in the office is able to focus anymore. The vast majority of U.S. employees are unable to stay ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and author who covers wellness. In a world where we’re expected to be available 24/7 in both our ...

My attention span is getting shorter every day. I don't have any hard data to back that up, but I'm 100 percent sure it's true. I can't seem to focus on anything these days. For example, trying to ...

In 2008, 38 students at the University of Michigan unknowingly became test subjects. Half of them took a 2.8-mile stroll through the soothing greens of Nichols Arboretum, while the others dodged speed ...

Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, published a new book entitled, “Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity,” ...

For the past decade, we have been adapting our attention spans to changes in news media. But the future might hold the converse— the news media adapts to us. How will this impact the future of news? A ...

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Attention spans are short, aren’t that? Shorter than ever, for which I blame Steve Jobs. And his iPhones. Great invention. Great marketing. Poor for whatever my point was going to ...

The actress believes the format is particularly suited to younger audiences.