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Attention, distraction and mind wandering

Daisy Distraction by Nanette Saylor
Daisy Distraction by Nanette Saylor

The May talk will be given by Dr Sophie Forster, a lecturer in Psychology at Sussex University. Her research addresses questions such as:

  • What makes certain people particularly vulnerable to distraction?
  • What makes certain things particularly likely to catch our attention and distract us?
  • How is mind wandering related to external distraction?

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