A new study published in Computers in Human Behavior suggests that receiving a smartphone notification disrupts a person’s concentration for about seven seconds. The research provides evidence that ...

Back in 1970, Masters and Johnson surmised that sexual problems (lack of arousal, difficulty climaxing, etc.) stemmed from something called ‘‘spectatoring,’’ wherein individuals engage in observation ...

The study finds that high smartphone use in school affects cognitive control in youths, indicating a need for policies to manage digital engagement effectively.

Distracted driving is the leading factor of crashes in Nebraska, according to DHHS AAA's, Brian Ortner, says there are three main sources of driver distraction: visual, manual and cognitive. Visual ...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month — a good time to be mindful about potential hazards on the road. Laura Adams, senior analyst with Aceable, an Austin, Texas-based driver education company, ...

It investigated how risky behaviors evolve as teens age and they gain driving experience, taking a closer look at age-related patterns in teen smartphone use, risk perception, and social influences to ...

Modern work is testing the limits of the human mind. We operate in an environment defined by constant notifications, relentless context-switching and accelerating expectations, yet our brains are ...

In the late 1980s, the U.S. Army turned to outside experts to study how pilots of Apache attack helicopters were responding to the torrent of information streaming into the cockpit on digital screens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Australia, around 16% of major road accidents (such as multi-vehicle crashes and pedestrian collisions) involve distracted ...