If that hum sounds like a roar in your head—one that’s keeping you from your work, say—you’ve come to the right place. A recent study found that people with ADHD rated background noise—from the ...

Often you get to the end of the day and think, “I was busy all day, but what did I accomplish?” Goals give us more than just a target to aim for -- they help us change our behavior today. Do you get ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Imagine trying to focus on a friend's voice at a noisy party, or blocking out the phone conversation of the person sitting next to you on the bus while you try to read. Both of these ...

Behavioral studies have shown that nicotine enhances performance in sustained attention tasks, but they have not shown convincing support for the effects of nicotine on tasks requiring selective ...