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Tangential speech or tangentiality is a communication disorder in which the train of thought of the speaker wanders and shows a lack of focus, never returning to the initial topic of the conversation. [1]
easily distracted; forgetful in daily activities; fidgets or squirms; leaves seat inappropriately; runs or climbs inappropriately; unable to play quietly "on the go" or "driven by a motor" talks excessively; blurts out answers too early; has trouble waiting their turn; interrupts or intrudes on others
Directed attention fatigue (DAF) is a neuropsychological phenomenon that results from overuse of the brain’s inhibitory attention mechanisms, which handle incoming distractions while maintaining focus on a specific task.
More than 366 million adults worldwide have ADHD. While an estimated 6 million children have been diagnosed in America alone. ADHD is a neuro-developmental disorder. And it’s no laughing matter.
Of 1,200 U.S. employees and employers, 79% of workers said they can’t go a full hour without getting distracted from work; 59% couldn’t go just 30 minutes without encountering a diversion.
Easily distracted (including by own thoughts); may not listen when spoken to; frequently appears to be lost in thought Often loses things; is forgetful and disorganised in daily activities. The individual may also meet the criteria for hyperactivity-impulsivity, but the inattentive symptoms are predominant.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L) is seen as he uses his mobile device in the car arriving to the construction site for the new plant, the so-called "Giga Factory", of US electric carmaker Tesla, in ...
While distracted driving can be attributed to anything that diverts attention away from the road, it is often the cell phone that receives the blame for distracted driving incidents. Most of the recent studies have shown that cell phone usage while driving has striking similarities to the effects of drinking while driving; Cell phones tend to ...