Cell phone distraction while on the job is becoming a serious problem. A new study, Digital Distraction & Workplace Safety, issued by Screen Education, reported that survey respondents estimated that ...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month — a good time to be mindful about potential hazards on the road. Laura Adams, senior analyst with Aceable, an Austin, Texas-based driver education company, ...

Humans are innately well-equipped to complete procedural tasks, such as following a recipe and assembling furniture. While completing these tasks, however, people can sometimes encounter visual ...

Virtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of what type of VR content is the best for pain relief and the neurobiological mechanisms ...

A research team found that haptic feedback (such as vibration feedback) causes distraction, but this loss of focus lasts only for about one second. The findings can help designers improve the ...

Across the United States this year, more and more policies banning student cellphone use in K-12 schools are being enacted at state and district levels. While cellphones are a major source of ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an integral part of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and its mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce ...

Is distraction a curse or a blessing? Not giving full attention to what we should be doing makes us miss deadlines, fail classes, and crash into other drivers. Distraction certainly has a price.