Screens vie for our attention everywhere now, and many of us struggle to keep our minds focused on one task at a time. Research shows that media multitasking, like texting while watching video shorts, ...

In the first two tasks, people’s minds wandered more when they didn’t have to actively stop a response, and when they had ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Between constant interruptions, shifting priorities and ...

Concentration is becoming a rare skill. Distractions scream for our attention everywhere. The average American checks their phone 205 times a day: Based on 16 waking hours, that’s once every 5 minutes ...

From binaural beats to sipping tea, try these brain hacks to cut through distractions the next time you find your focus faltering. Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses ...

What do innumerable Zoom meetings, an unceasingly stressful new cycle, a pandemic, working from home, a steady stream of smartphone alerts, and general uncertainty all have in common? Each of these ...

A new study shows why today’s smartest models struggle to stay on task.

Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music ...

Q: I am having difficulty staying focused on my job. I can't seem to complete a task. My environment is not library quiet because I work at a high school and it has many interruptions. Is there ...

I recently wrote about my search for a task manager in “AppBITS: Sorted Seems Moribund” (25 June 2025), outlining my desire for a task manager that would help me plan my day by combining tasks with ...