Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People are yelling in the hallway. Your roommate has been on the phone with his mom for the past TWO HOURS. The group chat is ...

At first glance, it appears to be a foregone conclusion. Studying with distractions is disingenuous. Yet, there are scores of students who attest to studying while background music is playing. In fact ...

AhaSlides, an interactive presentation platform designed to help presenters create engaging, participatory sessions, has released new research examining distraction and its impact on modern learning ...

Recently my research team observed nearly 300 middle school, high school, and university students studying something important for a mere 15 minutes in their natural environments. We were interested ...

It’s hard to imagine a kindergarten room without colorful drawings and posters, crafts on display and educational charts and maps covering the walls. But a recent study by Carnegie Mellon University ...

In recent years, daily use of technology has grown rapidly. If you've actually walked head first into something because you're on your phone, you're not alone. In fact -- a new study shows 27 percent ...

Why do some drivers crash while dialing their cell phone, and others maneuver smoothly while applying lipstick, sending e-mail or fiddling with the radio in stop-and-go traffic? General Motors and ...