Last month, a student emailed me to explain that because of various stressful circumstances, he was struggling to focus and to complete his coursework. I wrote back to grant an extension, to direct ...

Computerized Progressive Attention Training (CPAT), developed at Tel Aviv University, significantly reduced symptoms among 33 percent of students with ADHD. Moreover, these improvements were ...

This article is authored by Prithvi Raj Banerjee, founder, MindGym Initiative and author of Mindful Thinking.

Attention plays a critical role in nearly every academic choice you make. It will determine what you think, what emotions you feel, and what behaviors you engage in. It will affect your motivation as ...

The moment a driver looks away from the road, the countdown to a potential accident begins. After just 1.7 seconds, the risk of crashing skyrockets with every millisecond of inattention. And young ...

“Be calm to get calm” is my go-to centering phrase from Amishi Jha’s research. It’s one of the “peak mind pivots” in her book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day. ...

No, the average human attention span is not shorter than a goldfish's. But research suggests the average attention span may be decreasing, and that may be problematic, says Northeastern University ...

The same technology that helps astronauts stay attentive in the cockpit now helps students and adults overcome attention, concentration and focus issues. The Space Foundation announced today that Play ...