Last month, a student emailed me to explain that because of various stressful circumstances, he was struggling to focus and to complete his coursework. I wrote back to grant an extension, to direct ...

The moment a driver looks away from the road, the countdown to a potential accident begins. After just 1.7 seconds, the risk of crashing skyrockets with every millisecond of inattention. And young ...

Teachers can use these six strategies to boost students’ ability to work with sustained focus for increasing amounts of time.

Attention plays a critical role in nearly every academic choice you make. It will determine what you think, what emotions you feel, and what behaviors you engage in. It will affect your motivation as ...