Difference between revisions of "A distraction can be defined as an urge to switch tasks."
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| − | + | Contemporary psychological research distinguishes between two forms of attention loss: mind wandering and distraction. <ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6246756/</ref> In mind wandering, attention is compromised by an internal source: an inner thought or feeling temporarily captures one's interest, resulting (often unconsciously) in the redirection of attention towards that object.<ref>J. Smallwood, J. W. Schooler, Psychol. Bull. 132, 946 (2006). | |
| + | </ref> Distraction, on the other hand, involves an external stimulus, such as a buzzing phone, an email notification, or an object drifting across one's field of vision.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5546942/pdf/10.1177_0956797617702502.pdf</ref> | ||
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Patrick Magee | Patrick Magee | ||
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Summary
Contemporary psychological research distinguishes between two forms of attention loss: mind wandering and distraction. [1] In mind wandering, attention is compromised by an internal source: an inner thought or feeling temporarily captures one's interest, resulting (often unconsciously) in the redirection of attention towards that object.[2] Distraction, on the other hand, involves an external stimulus, such as a buzzing phone, an email notification, or an object drifting across one's field of vision.[3]
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- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6246756/
- ↑ J. Smallwood, J. W. Schooler, Psychol. Bull. 132, 946 (2006).
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5546942/pdf/10.1177_0956797617702502.pdf
