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*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>
*2: something that distracts; especially : amusement <a harmless distraction>
*2: something that distracts; especially : amusement <a harmless 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>
==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]]).
