Fending off distractions at work can be a challenge, especially with our phones, social media, and friends and coworkers within reach and calling for our attention. Many of us struggle to focus on ...

Have you ever felt like your mind is spinning as you bounce between tasks, never fully landing on any one thing? Task switching can feel overwhelming, especially when it seems like there’s an endless ...

It can feel impossible to focus in today's world. Between all the alerts, emails, social media, and other distractions, it can feel like you’re constantly being pulled in a million different ...

David Badre is professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and author of On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done. Some of scientists’ ...

Focus often feels like something we should be able to summon on command, yet most people discover it slips away far more quickly than expected. Daily life is layered with silent alerts, background ...