JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LXIV‚ NO. 5 • OCTOBER 2009 Driven to Distraction: Extraneous Events and Underreaction to Earnings News DAVID HIRSHLEIFER‚ SONYA SEONGYEON LIM‚ and SIEW HONG TEOH∗ ABSTRACT Recent studies propose that limited investor attention causes market underreactions. This paper directly tests this explanation by measuring the information load faced by investors. The investor distraction hypothesis holds that extraneous news inhibits market reactions to relevant news. We find that
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The Truth About Technology Technology has evolved immensely during the past few decades. It’s everywhere‚ and everyone uses it; technology is a necessity of life. It lights homes‚ makes transportation easy‚ makes research simple‚ and entertains. Although it has many benefits‚ technology also has negative side effects. Phones and TVs have become a major distraction from everyday things like students’ homework‚ adults’ work‚ and driving. There are hundreds of car accidents caused by texting and driving
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numerous traffic accidents caused by bus are passengers chat with the bus driver. Thanks to the distraction‚ the driver cannot pay enough attention on driving the bus. Being distracted‚ the driver forgets when to stop the bus and which way to the terminus. To tackle this problem‚ passengers are just required to stop chatting with the driver. The driver can pay full attention while nobody talks to him/her. Apart from distracting the driver‚ there is another major element which leads to many traffic accidents
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in life. Some teachers are nice and lets kids be on there phones even tho they shouldn’t. You can tell if the kids are on there phones a lot during class because there grades will go from and A to a E really quick because they’re not paying any attention. Also when the teachers are done explaining kids will be like how do i do this‚ teachers should not help them they should just tell them maybe you should’ve been paying
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This essays aims are to compare and contrast early VS late selection models of attention and attentional control. Specifically‚ its focus will be on some of the theories and research put forward within this field of study‚ that using computer analogy terms have provided models to explain attention. Following a chronological structure a review of some of the most influential theories of selective attention will be compared those of Broadbent (1958) Treisman (1964) and Deutsh & Deutsh (1970). It will
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machine. Somewhat 22. My brain feels as if it is a television set with all the channels going at once. Quite a lot 23. I am unable to stop daydreaming. Quite a lot 24. I am distressed by the disorganized way my brain works. Results of your Attention Deficit Disorder Quiz You scored a total of 73 It is highly
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Distractions on the Internet Decreasing Productivity and Efficiency in Work The internet is full of distractions. It has pop-ups‚ ads‚ notifications‚ everything is popping out at you on the screen. Our focus is being diverted to one thing to the next rapidly and constantly. This is affecting the way in which we think and in the way we work‚ especially if working on a device with internet connection. The internet has been so embedded into modern day society that there is no turning back. We can
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while driving I could get into a car accident and harm myself and others. Starts: Using the information learned in this course‚ explain three things you will do when driving. 1. I will focus on the road 2. I will pay attention to the road signs 3. I will pay attention to the other cars around me Explain why you will do these particular things when driving. 1. I will do these things so that I don’t get into an accident and so that I stay safe on the road. Riding as a Passenger: Explain
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PRE-DETERMINED PYSCHIC PATTERNS (PPP) 3 2.1 Law of work. 3 2.2 Law of independence. 3 2.3 Power of attention. 3 2.4 Development of will. 3 2.5 Development of intelligence 3 2.6 Development of imagination and creativity. 3 2.7 Development of emotional and spiritual life. 3 2.8 Stage of child’s growth 3 2 DIAGRAM OF 8 PPP 5 2 POWER OF ATTENTION 6 3 PREPARED ENVIRONMENT HELPS TO MAXIMIZE POWER OF ATTENTION 9 3.1 Freedom. 9 3.2 Structure and Order 9 3.3 Reality and nature 9 3.4 Beauty and atmosphere
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the pace of our communicative exchanges. In the other hand‚ these increasingly attractive tools are stealing our time and helping to distract us. These distractions serve anything but the knowledge because seriously limit our ability to focus and attention (and hence learning). Nowadays many people believe that reading an entire book is less attractive than commenting on their friends’ photos on Facebook or‚ open multiple tabs in a browser and quickly discover everything that is happening. It is
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