The Feasibility of Attention Training for Reducing Mind-Wandering and Digital Multitasking in High Schools

• Main Authors: Alissa J. Mrazek (Author), Michael D. Mrazek (Author), Peter C. Carr (Author), Alex M. Delegard (Author), Margaret G. Ding (Author), Daniel I. Garcia (Author), Jenna E. Greenstein (Author), Arianna C. Kirk (Author), Erika E. Kodama (Author), Miel J. Krauss (Author), Alex P. Landry (Author), Crystal A. Stokes (Author), Kyla D. Wickens (Author), Kyle Wong (Author), Jonathan W. Schooler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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During academic activities, adolescents must manage both the internal distraction of mind-wandering and the external distraction of digital media. Attention training has emerged as a promising strategy for minimizing these distractions, but scalable interventions that can deliver effective attention...