Distraction

Introduction “Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. Time is short.” Adam Hochschild. We all have distractions. Sometimes, they are even good. They are always there. We use them when we are lonely and in consequence, we escape our lonely world and enter the boisterous one --- we have escaped to a pathway full of shortcuts. Who are you after you take those shortcuts? Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher In the Rye” is one who unnoticeably takes these shortcuts. When Holden escapes

still requires performance and productivity to be successful. In order to gain a competitive edge, the employee must understand the influences which have a direct effect on their abilities to telework. These include autonomy, flexibility, minimal distractions, lack of commute, and cost saving, allowing the employee to cover the distance by utilizing communication (Schulte, 2015). With high-speed internet communication available throughout the world, including remote areas, it’s easier for virtual face

Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger the driver’s, passenger/s and bystander/s’ safety (NHTSA). Distracted driving have been a problem from day one of driving, but distractions associated with driving seem to be on the rise. According to U.S Department of Transportation, in 2009, 5,500 deaths and nearly 450,000 injuries occurred due to distracted driving in the United States. From 2010 through

advancement of technology and social media, students have easily accessed distractions. According to Pew Research Center over 73% of teens in the United States have access to smart phones. Containing social media platforms like; Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook smart phones have the largest distractions for teens. Not only are social media platforms distracting, but instant messaging, email, and gaming apps are distractions too. Knowing that phones and social media are distracting, led me to

Laptops In The Classroom: The Way Of The Future? Introduction: In the twenty-first century, when almost everyone has a laptop or smartphone, many different perspectives have arisen regarding the use of technology, specifically laptops, in college classrooms. Some people are completely in favor of allowing the use of laptops in the classroom. These people are part of Generation Y, meaning they are young, often in their teenage years or twenties. Others think laptops are too distracting and want them

and driving and they are staggering. A. It’s a fact that driving requires a lot of your attention. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention article from 2015, “there are three kinds of distractions: visual, manual, and cognitive. Texting embodies all three of these distractions." So how can you give driving any of your focus when you’re being distracted in three different ways when you start texting? Well, you can’t. You aren’t paying attention to the road, not well at least.

The Art of Listening www.humanikaconsulting.com Learning outcomes • Explain what we mean by listening skills • Identify why listening skills are important, from an employability perspective • Identify key reasons why we often fail to listen effectively • Adopt simple listening techniques to ensure that you listen effectively Introduction • Almost 45% of time we spend in listening. • An essential management and leadership skill. • A process of receiving, interpreting and reacting to

technology and have kept sensitive information and even hidden some things from others, but some people have found ways to retrieve this information and use it. Since people use technology so much, many have quickly become addicted to it and it can be a distraction that’s hard to get away from. Although technology has uses related to helping others and finding information, anything from a laptop to a phone can be used to bully others and finding out who's behind the bullying isn't always easy. There are

result in. Cellphones are a danger to drivers and pedestrians. Pedestrians should also be required to take a class on road safety, since a lot of pedestrian related accidents are caused by j-walking or crossing a street while on the phone. The distractions that are present in our world today are a danger to everyone on and off the

In Brave New World, Huxley exaggerates the fact that a world that strives for stability must eliminate individualism and relationships. One major distortion in Brave New World is the prevention of individualism. In order to live in a Utopia, a person cannot be an individual. Huxley makes this clear from the first page of the novel, revealing the World State’s motto of “Community, Identity, Stability.” Conformity is what this society strives for. Individuals cannot make up a community, which is why