Getting things done amid distractions can feel like a battle of willpower. But researchers found it’s not just you — yo…
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Researchers say modern people’s attention spans have shrunk. This isn’t just about the average adult: people can focus on a task for just 17 minutes and 10 seconds. The situation…
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Researchers had 72 students complete tasks and two grueling math tests on their own. The results were striking: five-minute breaks more than doubled efficiency and productivity. Students who took these…
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Imagine you didn’t sleep at all or were kept awake by bad dreams. Still, despite the exhaustion, you have to be at work during the day. Dr. Vladislav Rivkin, an…