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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| [[Latin]]. distracti{o}n-em, n. of [[action]] f. distrah{e}re to pull asunder | | [[Latin]]. distracti{o}n-em, n. of [[action]] f. distrah{e}re to pull asunder |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15 Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15 Century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: the act of distracting or the [[state]] of being distracted; especially : [[mental]] [[confusion]] <driven to distraction> | | *1: the act of distracting or the [[state]] of being distracted; especially : [[mental]] [[confusion]] <driven to distraction> |
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− | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Distraction''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Distraction '''''this link'''''].</center> | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Distraction''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Distraction '''''this link'''''].</center> |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| '''Distraction''' is the diversion of [[attention]] of an [[individual]] or [[group]] from the chosen object of [[attention]] onto the [[source]] of distraction. Distraction is [[caused]] by one of the following: lack of [[ability]] to pay [[attention]]; lack of interest in the object of attention; greater interest in something other than the object of attention; or the great [[intensity]], novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources ([[physical]] [[stimuli]] through the five [[senses]]), or internal sources ([[thought]], [[emotion]], fantasies, physical urges). Divided attention, as in multitasking, could also be considered as distraction in situations requiring full attention on a single object (e.g. sports, [[academic]] tests, [[performance]]). | | '''Distraction''' is the diversion of [[attention]] of an [[individual]] or [[group]] from the chosen object of [[attention]] onto the [[source]] of distraction. Distraction is [[caused]] by one of the following: lack of [[ability]] to pay [[attention]]; lack of interest in the object of attention; greater interest in something other than the object of attention; or the great [[intensity]], novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources ([[physical]] [[stimuli]] through the five [[senses]]), or internal sources ([[thought]], [[emotion]], fantasies, physical urges). Divided attention, as in multitasking, could also be considered as distraction in situations requiring full attention on a single object (e.g. sports, [[academic]] tests, [[performance]]). |
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− | Distraction is a major [[cause]] of [[procrastination]], though it is possible to be [[diligent]] and still diverted from what is valuable. According to [[philosopher]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Young Damon Young], distraction is chiefly an inability to identify, attend to or [[attain]] what is valuable, even when we are hard-working or [[content]]. | + | Distraction is a major [[cause]] of [[procrastination]], though it is possible to be [[diligent]] and still diverted from what is valuable. According to [[philosopher]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Young Damon Young], distraction is chiefly an inability to identify, attend to or [[attain]] what is valuable, even when we are hard-working or [[content]]. |
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− | In works of [[fiction]], distraction is often used as a source of [[humor|comedy]], whether the amusement comes from the gullibility of those distracted or the strangeness of whatever is utilized to create the distraction.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distraction] | + | In works of [[fiction]], distraction is often used as a source of [[humor|comedy]], whether the amusement comes from the gullibility of those distracted or the strangeness of whatever is utilized to create the distraction.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distraction] |
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| [[Category: Psychology]] | | [[Category: Psychology]] |