Americans may be heavier, with a diminished attention span, even less classy than the troubled souls of the Men in the Gray Flannel Suit costume drama.
A Pew Study recently linked the increased availability of high-speed Internet services with a diminished attention capacity in American teenagers.
Of note, there were no significant differences in performance between the typhoid vaccine and placebo conditions, despite subjective reports of increased mental confusion and diminished attention associated with inflammation (although as we previously reported that there was a correlation between vaccine-induced IL-6 and across-task response time [ 26]).
Challenges with technology also occur as the symptoms of illness, such as diminished attention and slower motor reactions in patients with CHF, make it more difficult for patients to learn to use equipment or devices [ 19, 45, 50- 52].
The cognitive deficits associated with preterm (PT) birth have been described, and include diminished attention, memory and reasoning skills relative to full-term peers (Saigal and Doyle, 2008).
A growing number of computer scientists and psychologists are studying the problem of diminished attention.
Even in an age of diminished attention spans, an extremely long techno track is still a welcome, and at times necessary, element on a DJ's USB stick.
Even in an age of diminished attention spans, an extremely long techno track is still a welcome, and at times necessary, element on a DJ's USB stick.
Damage to frontal lobes leads to diminished attention through disruption of neural process [ 69, 70].
In the 14 evaluable patients with complete primary efficacy data, nicotine (compared to placebo) failed to alter symptoms at 4 h but counteracted ERP-P300 signs of diminished attention seen 2 weeks following placebo treatment.
