It seems so easy – we do it every day: thinking about our own thoughts and feelings. But is it as simple as it seems?
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Distraction is a major cause of traffic accidents, keeping your eyes on the road in front of you is apparently difficult. Whether in a car or on the bike, people are easily distracted, certainly in these times with all sorts of smart media at hand.
Do you find complex jobs motivating, or stifling? It appears that the answer depends on your personality.
Having worked in Groningen for nearly five years, as far as I know this is the first year the Heymans Institute went all out and invited everyone to leave not only their offices but also the Department buildings, and travel to Het Kasteel, a nearby meeting venue, for an afternoon of psychology pleasures. There were promises of engaging talks, enthusiastic poster presentations, and excellent prize-winning articles. In full support of the three Ph.D. students who organized the event, I attended the afternoon and left excited.
Richard Morey never learned APA style. And now you don’t have to either. This is the first of a series of articles in which Richard describes some of the tools that academics can use to make their lives easier and more efficient.
Adults with ADHD have long been known to have problems with so-called executive functions, such as planning, organizing and structuring. Recent studies also suggested memory impairments. In thorough analysis, we showed that adults with ADHD do not have an increased forgetfulness, however that memory is adversely affected by executive dysfunctions.