Referring to mental acuity, concentration is a person's ability to intentionally focus on a specific, selected task.
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How long is it possible to maintain concentration?
When I study, I like to do it in blocks of a few hours, with little rests in between. I have heard from multiple (possibly unreliable) sources, however, that a human's concentration will drastically drop after 45 minutes.
I find it doubtful that…
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Does white noise improve concentration?
Sites like http://whitenoisemp3s.com and http://www.simplynoise.com, as well as a multitude of "concentration apps" on Android Market and iPhone App Store propose the idea that white noise improves your ability to focus and concentrate. I've seen…
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Does text highlighting distract from reading comprehension?
The other day my lecturer warned against underline or highlighting important lines in your textbook, as it increases your chances of distraction.
Harvard Library makes a similar claim:
Throw away your highlighter: Highlighting can seem like an…
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Is listening to music while studying distracting?
When I was at school, the teachers always forbade us from using our mp3s, and we weren't allowed to listen to any music while in class. The reason being that it seems the music would distract us, that is, we won't be able to concentrate as well.
Is…
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Does social media cause permanent damage to concentration capability?
In this TEDxtalk (transcript is here), the speaker claims that there is a growing amount of research that shows that spending large amounts of time on social media permanently damages the capability of the brain to concentrate:
We have a growing…
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Does Brain Toniq soft drink improve cognition?
Brain Toniq is a non-caffeinated soft drink that contains:
Rhodiola root, Choline, DMAE, and organic wild-harvested Blue Green Algae extract
While their web-site and their Facebook page make no claims about the pharacological effects of the drink,…
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