Colin McCormick explores human attention and how we can make it function more efficiently in a world that demands so much of it.
“My research is centered around better understanding how human attention works, what factors influence performance on tasks that assess attention, and how to make different aspects of attention work more efficiently under varying conditions.”
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As the old expression goes, timing is everything. Cyclists have to keep their heads on a swivel to time a safe lane change. Musicians sometimes have to count out dozens of bars before playing the correct note in sync with the rest of the band. Baseball players have an impossibly small window to hit a […]
This article was originally published on The Conversation Canada on May 2, 2022 Whether you’re driving a car with children yelling in the backseat or trying to read a book in a coffee shop while someone talks loudly on their phone, attention is essential for navigating and interacting with the world. However, attention has a […]
It’s the start of a holiday weekend, and you’re chugging along in traffic. You’re in the left-most lane and see your exit coming up. You begin the tricky process of timing your lane change for when there’s available space while accounting for the cars in the next lane over, the car in front of you, […]
You’ve probably experienced days where you wish it was easier to power through that lengthy to-do list at work and not get distracted by every notification that pops up on your computer screen. Well, research has identified a way to help boost your focus in the same way that working out improves your physical health. […]
