Wondering why one of my hoodie strings was longer than the other. The scientific definition of the word “distraction” is as follows: Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Dear wonderful classmates‚ today I’ll be talking about three main types of distractions and… oh yeah‚ ‚ oh… I mean uh… how to increase your attention span.
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The Dangers of Drivers’ Distractions Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38‚300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015‚ which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”‚ however‚ even the most careful and experience driver could be put
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Can Cultural Icons Overshadow Parental Influence? Cynthia Tucker‚ in her essay “Barbie Madness”‚ implies that parents will always have more influence over their children over any popular cultural icons. This is partially true. Because the influence from parents would affect their children when these parents are involved in their children’s daily life. For example‚ the NIMH pointed out that if a child’s home life was surrounded by cruelly rejection from parents‚ aggressive violent behavior‚ it put
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As mentioned‚ our results suggest that the distraction times vary greatly on different individual factors. However‚ with the overall averages at 237 for no distractions compared to 315 for distractions‚ our team’s hypothesis still holds true that distractions greatly affect reaction time. Our experiment demonstrated to us that there are two factors intertwined in influencing reaction time: the distraction itself and the individual’s ability to react while distracted. For example‚ a cellphone app
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Monday‚ March 15‚ 2010 Distractions affect drivers of all ages‚ and are one of the leading causes of accidents. I did not think that this was as serious as it sounded until I started driving myself. I noticed that when I talked to my mother while driving I sometimes got enthused‚ excited or agitated and often swerved or swayed into the next lane or onto the shoulder. I had to learn to talk but keep my focus on the road. Another distraction for me is eating while driving‚ I tend to follow my
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A deliberate distraction. Such as‚ but not limited to‚ fiddling with the corrugated fabric at the edge of my shirt‚ making coffee in the middle of the day that would‚ undoubtedly‚ remain in the pot until the next morning‚ completely untouched‚ or closing my eyes and fervently discovering new‚ unblemished corners of the boundless‚ interminable universe that is the human mind (mine in particular). However unhealthy the aftermath may be‚ doing any variety of these mentioned can significantly alleviate
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The Effect of Distractions on Reaction Time Purpose: The purpose of this laboratory is to calculate your reaction times and design a procedure to evaluate the effect of reasonable distraction on reaction times. Introduction: Distractions are a part of everyday life‚ but they can become fatal while driving a car. A distraction can be defined as a something that renders a person incapable of behaving or reacting in a normal matter. Such distractions include the use of a cell phone
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How do distractions affect one’s driving? There are many factors which can distract a driver on the road. Distracted driving can occur any time a driver’s attention is taken away from where they should be focusing their concentration - the driving task. There are many different types of distractions‚ both inside and outside the car. A physical distraction causes you to take your hands off the wheel‚ such as eating a sandwich. A mental distraction takes your mind away from the road
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Distractions are everywhere and they are different for everyone. Work‚ kids and just plain ole everyday life‚ are just a few. These issues must be controlled in ordered to accomplish ones goals. My current goal is to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering through online courses with Penn Foster. I finished high school in 1984 and in 1992‚ I earned an Associated Degree of Science in Veterinarian Medicine. I worked in the Veterinarian field for 10 years and although I enjoyed working with animals
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presented with a host of exciting new opportunities. The Kent State University Honors College is one opportunity I am particularly excited about. I decided to apply to the Honors College because I am a student who loves to be challenged. At my current university‚ I am not enrolled in an honors program‚ or am taking honors level classes. The reason for this is that as an incoming freshman‚ I was anxious about what my college workload would be like‚ and chose not to apply to the honors program. This is
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