Distraction

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Life

This Is How Often Your Brain Opens to Distractions (It’s More Than You Think)

No wonder none of us can focus.

03.21.26

By Ashley Fike
Identity

2020 Is the Year Reality TV Won

12.18.20

By Katie Way
Health

Distraction’s Cognitive Risks Are Worse Than the Time It Wastes

09.12.19

By Julia Ries
Question of the Day: How Often Do You Poo Without Using Instagram?

09.17.18

By Stephen Smit
Health

5 Realistic Ways to Stop Checking Your Phone All the Time

05.31.18

By Em Cassel
Health

The Brains of Highly Distracted People Look Smaller

10.12.17

By Markham Heid
Health

Evidence Suggests the Facebook Vortex Is Real

02.08.17

By Susan Rinkunas
Artwork by Courtney Menard

Music

What Does It Mean to Escape into Music?

12.22.16

By Phil Witmer
Music

Here’s Kehlani’s New “Distraction” Video That’s Obviously a Little NSFW

11.22.16

By Noisey Staff
Music

Hear Kehlani Get Soulful and Smart, Again, on “Distraction”

07.21.16

By Alex Robert Ross
Health

How People with ADHD Deal with Constant Smartphone Notifications

05.12.16

By Sophie Hyatt
Health

How People with ADHD Deal with Constant Smartphone Notifications

05.12.16

By Sophie Hyatt and Tim Noble