"...working memory is required to ensure that if distractions intrude, individuals can maintain focus amidst those distractions."

The more time you spend on a task, the more your mind will start to wander. And it makes no difference how difficult or easy the task is.

Our minds wander less as we age and, when older adults do let their minds drift, they're more likely to be distracted by pleasant thoughts, research finds.

A new study posits a "general distractibility" trait, called "d" factor, that that people prone to external and internal distractions share.

A study looks at the neural mechanism that helps the brain decide whether to focus visual attention on a rewarding task or a fun distraction.

Eight-month-old babies rely more on other people's attention than on their own observations, a study shows.

Too much or too little noise in the office can harm our well-being, research finds. The ideal is about 50 decibels.

People enter a "dissociative state" when using social media, resarchers report. But there are ways that platforms could help give users more control.

A new questionnaire that allows older drivers to assess their "attentional performance" during driving can predict who is at risk of having an accident.

Feeling like you've really thought through all the different options makes us feel more confident in our choices, researchers report.