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Don't just ‘pop’ by—stay

Social media might be making your brain bounce from one thing to another like popcorn kernels. Experts tell us how to cope with the ‘popcorn brain’ phenomenon.

While the phenomenon was first noticed in 2011, it is back in the spotlight and gaining traction on social media like never before, thanks to London-based clinical psychologist Dr. Daniel Glazer’s viral TikTok videos on the topic.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 12:35 PM IST

Pay attention to your attention span

Over the last 10 years and more so in the last two years, the number of clients in therapy who bring concerns around difficulty concentrating or focusing has significantly increased. I remember a 29-year-old tell me, “I feel like my brain’s capacity to process information has slowed down

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Updated on Feb 20, 2024 04:21 PM IST
BySonali Gupta

Autism Awareness Month: ‘Parental counselling a cornerstone for treatment’

Many parents find it difficult to accept that their children have symptoms of autism, said Konika Bansal, who has been associated with Mom’s Belief in Lucknow.

Autistic kids have shown improvement in cognitive abilities when parents follow a few techniques at home. (Sourced)
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 09:29 PM IST
BySreya Deb

Adding choline to pregnancy diet can improve sustained attention in kids: Study

Seven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, a new Cornell study has found.

Choline is an essential nutrient found in liver, eggs, wheat germ.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jan 04, 2022 12:55 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal

The anime effect in music videos

With social distancing becoming a norm and musicians still writing new songs, we predict a rise in animated music videos

A still from the song Let The Light In by Tarun Balani featuring KAVYA directed by Parizad D
Published on Oct 04, 2020 07:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByKarishma Kuenzang

The Shashi Tharoor Book Review: A chef with a camera

Michelin-star chef Suvir Saran’s new photo book, Instamatic, shows how he has a way with the camera as well as words!

Published on May 17, 2020 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByShashi Tharoor

Does plenty of information narrow our collective attention span?

Sociologists, psychologists, and teachers have warned of an emerging crisis stemming from a ‘fear of missing out,’ keeping up to date on social media, and breaking news coming to us round the clock.

Our attention span is not only limited to social media but across various domains including books, web searches, movie popularity, and more, says a new study.(Unsplash)
Updated on Apr 23, 2019 09:33 AM IST
Asian News International | ByAsian News International, Washington D.c. [usa]

FOMO, 24/7 online updates and social media addiction is reducing our attention span

The negative effects of social media and a hectic news cycle on our attention span has been an on-going discussion in recent years -- but there has been a lack of empirical data supporting claims of a ‘social acceleration’.

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Updated on Apr 17, 2019 05:00 PM IST
Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India, Berlin

How to recognize the signs of ADHD in your child

Hyperactive behaviour, or an inability to stay focused or pay attention, can be signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It’s important to address ADHD as soon as possible. Read how to identify this through behavioural patterns.

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Updated on Mar 16, 2019 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByMalvika Samnani

Tags like feminist pigeonhole a writer’s identity: Eating Wasps author Anita Nair

Anita Nair, author of books such as The Better Man, Mistress, Ladies Coupe, and the noir Inspector Gowda series, says that she is a writer of the human condition.

Anita Nair is the author of Ladies Coupe, Alphabet Soup for Lovers and Chain of Custody. She won the Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award in 2012
Updated on Dec 22, 2018 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByPrannay, New Delhi

Shobha De underlines importance of reading habit at Pune International Literary Festival (PILF)

The 70-year-old columnist-author complimented Pilf for its sixth year while pointing out that there are 150 literary festivals in the country and it is a very competitive field.

(From L)Bharat Shah, Lorenzo Angeloni, Shobhaa De, Rahul Karad inaugurate PILF 2018, on Friday(Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sep 29, 2018 02:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Books Special! Why bookstores will never die…#BrunchBookChallenge

Six owners of four iconic Indian bookstores hold forth on reading, e-books and ‘woke’ millennials with short attention spans who still believe in long reads!

Our this week’s cover stars share an undying passion for books. Clockwise from left: Kapil and Priya Kapoor, Ajay Mago, Anuj Bahri and Rajni Malhotra, and Priti Paul; Location Courtesy: The Library at Bikaner House, New Delhi; Make-up and hair: Kangna Kochhar(Dolly Haorambam)
Updated on Aug 18, 2018 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByDrishti Vij

Meet this dancer who is fighting for the art form’s social esteem, one move at a time

Jayachadran Palazhy, artistic director, Attakkalari Dance Company, has helped many young dancers coming from humble backgrounds become successful dancers, choreographers and teachers. Palazhy adds, “There were a few institutions set up for classical dance forms to protect it from disappearance, which was also a political project of sorts. However, there was no institutional or financial support for contemporary expressions in dance and it was not part of the vision for dance in India for the government. The development as well as social esteem of dance suffered as a result.”

Jayachadran Palazhy, artistic director, Attakkalari Dance Company.(HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 20, 2018 04:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAnjali Shetty

Keep calm and meditate. It improves focus and attention span

Grandmothers, therapists, doctors, everyone advocates the many benefits of meditation. Now, research is backing them.

Meditation reduces anxiety, risk of depression and even boosts heart health.(Shutterstock)
Updated on May 11, 2018 04:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By

World Book Day: Books in the times of social media

On World Book Day (23 April), we find out if social media can kill books. By the looks of it, no! In fact, social media is helping sell more books.

Social media have become an added platform to promote books.(Shutterstock)
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 01:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Stay calm and meditate. It will improve attention span in old age

If you wish to remain attentive and focused in your old age, regular meditation is the key, according to a study.

This study is the first to offer evidence that intensive and continued meditation practice is associated with enduring improvements in sustained attention.(Shutterstock)
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 02:10 PM IST
Asian News International | By
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