Distractibility

“It may be that distractibility is not, in fact, a bad thing,” said Shelley H. Carson, a psychology researcher at Harvard whose work was cited in the book. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But the scores on such tests are meaningless unless they are interpreted by sophisticated clinicians who are totally knowledgeable in pertinent research on child and adult development, cognitive psychology, and neuropsychology, and who are astute observers and interpreters of behaviors such as the person's approach to problem solving or the degree to which anxiety or distractibility might have compromised the person's test scores. ❋ Ph.D. Scott Barry Kaufman (2011)

The way I see it, it's not distractibility, per se, that is the most relevant thing for creativity. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The good news is that distractibility does not equal dementia. ❋ Wendy Strgar (2010)

It leads to distractibility, chronic time urgency and impatience. ❋ Joe Robinson (2010)

I found that choosing or avoiding certain nutrients could either enhance mental acuity or decrease distractibility and irritability. ❋ PhD Judith J. Wurtman (2011)

The music intervention decreased S-A, and enabled participants to minimize explicit monitoring of execution and reduce general distractibility. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is agitating in the way it embodies the distractibility of contemporary life, but it is also trenchant and thought-provoking—a slog to read, in other words, but a pleasure to ponder. ❋ Sam Sacks (2011)

Apart from low motivation, IQs are sometimes invalid estimates of a person's true functioning because behaviors such as distractibility, anxiety, or low frustration tolerance can interfere with test performance and lead to a low IQ or a low standard score on a test of working memory -- even when the person truly has exceptional ability. ❋ Ph.D. Scott Barry Kaufman (2011)

So instead of strictly measuring distractibility, latent inhibition tasks measure a form of mental flexibility. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Nevertheless, this new research demonstrates that, for a certain segment of the population, distractibility can actually be a net positive. ❋ Jonah Lehrer (2011)

John wasn't making much [progress] on [the company's] [annual] report, so he welcomed the distractivity of working on his website. ❋ JohnGoodman (2010)

I'm totally failing Intro to Bio Science because I am distracted by this [sweet piece] of [chippy] that wears [low-riding] jeans and thongs EVERYDAY. ❋ Dr.Rob Jones (2008)

The [distraction] is online. [I won't] get any homework done [anytime] soon. ❋ Distraction Central (2009)

I heard of this totally original [podcast] where 3 dudes [talk about] [random shit]. It’s called Distractible! ❋ Definitionbestower (2022)

I was in [chemistry class] and I stopped [taking] [notes] due to the distractions. ❋ Klips (2006)

[Sue] is so distractive, I can't [concentrate] on my [spreadsheet]. ❋ Deanimal And Oca (2007)

[She cannot] call me to tell me she misses me because she is [distracted] with problems in [the real world]. ❋ Ereck Flowers (2015)

Person 1: [baking cookies] Person 2 : *text* [DISTRACTION]! Person 1: *text* you dirty whore i was baking cook- Person 2: *text* DISTRACTION! Person 1: *text* YOU DICK I WAS TEXTING YOU BACK AS TO HOW YOU DISTRACTED ME FROM [MAKING COOKIES] Person 2: *text* Your cookies are burning. *cookies are on fire* ❋ Paddy O'Mally (2009)

[Joni] and Dudley were playing scrabble. Joni was using her sub-table foot fondling of [Dudley's] genitalia as a distractic. It worked, Dudley couldnt think of any [good words], and Joni won the game. ❋ Drzygote (2009)

Guy 1 "You are a [distraction]." Guy 2 " [No, you] just have a horrible [attention span]. Maybe you should work on ignoring your surroundings more." ❋ Glumpher (2011)