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Children's Deployment of Attention Capacities: The Nature of Distraction and Avoidance of Distraction
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The Neural and Psychological Constituents of Placebo and Distraction
Both placebo and distraction have long been used clinically to relieve pain. The present series of experiments examined the neural and cognitive processes that constitute these two psychological forms of analgesia. Study 1 provides evidence that overlapping cognitive resources are involved in both …
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Examining Positive Distraction as a Coping Strategy for Chronic Stress
Positive distraction involves distracting oneself from a stressor by thinking about or engaging in activities that induce positive emotion. It blends elements of disengagement coping (historically maladaptive) with elements of positive emotional coping (historically adaptive) and has been …
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Utilizing the Social Norms Theory for Mitigating Teen Driver Distraction
Driver distraction contributes significantly to teensâ crash risks. Parents and peers are important social referents for teens, that significantly influence their driving behaviours, including distracted driving. There has been a growing interest in using interventions based on the Social Norms …
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Time Perception during Retrospective and Prospective Paradigms with a Distraction
… conditions: retrospective paradigm without a distraction, retrospective paradigm with an auditory distraction, prospective paradigm without a distraction, and prospective paradigm with the same auditory distraction. During the experiment, participants were required to perform one primary and …
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A Context Aware Classification System for Monitoring Driver’s Distraction Levels
… the primary cause of road accidents is driver distraction, and there is a thin line that separates the transition from careless to dangerous. While there has been a significant improvement in advanced driver assistance systems, the current measures neither detect the severity of the distraction …
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Selection of exercise intensity using perceptual cues during television distraction
… of exercise intensity during television distraction was studied in 20 highly-fit males (VO2peak: 63.2 +/- 10.7 ml·kg -1·min-1) between the ages of 28 and 45 years. It was hypothesized that the perception of exercise intensity during cardiovascular exercise would be influenced by an …
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Voiding Distraction: Simone Weil and the Religio-Ethics of Attention
My dissertation, "Voiding Distraction: Simone Weil and the Religio-Ethics of Attention," was motivated by my recognition of our contemporary culture of distractedness, which I thought was largely enabled by our idolization of technology and the attendant media delivered to the masses. Through …
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An Art-Light Mosaic Light Distraction for the Pediatric Healthcare Environment
… inspired designers to create positive, uplifting distractions to redirect a patient's attention from a sterile environment and/or noxious event. In doing so, healthcare facilities have become special environments with a caring spirit. This study examined a specific aspect of creating a caring …
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The Effects of Distraction on Confidence Rating Reactivity During Cued-Recall
<p>One of the current areas of research into memory accuracy improvement focuses on the concept of <em>reactivity</em> or changes to behavior that occur outside of the manipulated independent variables which may be attributable to biases or expectations of participants (Adair, 1984; Saretsky, …
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The effect of visual environmental distraction on gait performance in children
… this study were to identify the effect of visual distraction on gait parameters in children, describe the role of walking experience in the management of a visual distraction while walking, and explore the relationship between performance in standardized testing and management of visual …
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The Effect of Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis On Condylar Rotation in Rabbits
<p>Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is the gradual lengthening of a healing bone. This surgical technique can be applied to the jawbone to correct an asymmetry or deficiency of the mandible. DO has been added to the list of treatment options for patients with craniofacial anomalies or excessive dental …
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Rapport: A system designed to limit digital distraction within romantic relationships
… they create more and more opportunities for distraction and overuse. With an ever-growing market of smart devices with enhanced abilities, it's important that partners are aware of the implications of their use.</p> <p>To develop a deeper understanding of how digital technology impacts …
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Developmental differences in the vulnerability to auditory distraction: children vs. adults
… differences in the effects of auditory distraction on short-term memory among children and adults. The theoretical accounts and research addressed in the thesis highlight how rehearsal and attentional control play a role in the observed developmental differences. Rehearsal and attention …
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The determinants of auditory distraction during reading: an eye-movement investigation.
… unlike intelligible speech, this type of distraction was likely due to saccadic inhibition of the oculomotor system. Taken together, the present results demonstrate that eye-movements during reading can reveal subtle auditory distraction effects that may not be detected in measures of …
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Covert Reminders: The Use of Distraction to Enhance Memory in Older Adults
… with difficulty down-regulating attention to distraction and increased forgetting in explicit memory tests. This thesis explored whether older adults' distractibility can counterintuitively boost memory when presentations of distraction provide an opportunity for memory-strengthening rehearsal …
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Cell Phone Distraction Analysis Of Motor Response In A Simulated Driving Environment
Does the use of a cell phone while driving influence the driver's ability to execute a proper turn? Is there difference between genders pertaining to motor skill while driving in a simulated driving environment? To accomplish this task, three groups of ten participants (5 women and 5 men) each were …
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