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See youtube videos without all of the distracting comments and related video stills. Must add to your toolbar.

"A fine example of this emerged in January of this year, with release of a study by University of Western Ontario neuroscientist Daniel Ansari and Harvard's Aaron Berkowitz, who studies music cognition. They put Dartmouth music majors and nonmusicians in an fMRI scanner, giving participants a one-handed fiber-optic keyboard to play melodies on. Sometimes melodies were rehearsed; other times they were creatively improvised. During improvisation, the highly trained music majors used their brains in a way the nonmusicians could not: they deactivated their right-temporoparietal junction. Normally, the r-TPJ reads incoming stimuli, sorting the stream for relevance. By turning that off, the musicians blocked out all distraction. They hit an extra gear of concentration, allowing them to work with the notes and create music spontaneously."

"In most classrooms around the world, using cell phones to send text messages and laptops to access sites like Facebook and Twitter are very much discouraged. Considered a high-tech distraction that impedes the learning environment, such actions often end in the student being reprimanded, penalized and even having their devices confiscated."

If you like to read articles online, this tool makes all of the surrounding clutter disappear. Great for students who are easily distracted.

Twitter, Adderall, lifehacking, mindful jogging, power browsing, Obama's BlackBerry, and the benefits of overstimulation.

A ground breaking free video vocabulary builder. A study room provides a distraction free environment with fast and easy access to vocab videos and Flash Cards. It is a time-saving tool especially for the last minute preparation before the test.

Tennis requires great concentration. Even the slightest distraction can affect your game. Even something as simple as a pinched toe or an aching heel can send your game in a downward spiral. That's why it's so important to find and wear the right tennis shoes for your feet and game. Don't risk playing poorly because of sore feet. Take the time to find just the right tennis shoe to help you hit the court in style and comfort.

"Learn about the danger of driving while distracted (DWD) and cell phone use while driving with helpful information from Nationwide Insurance to help prevent driving while texting accidents when you're behind the wheel. "

"The "No Phone Zone" lesson plan will educate students on the dangers associated with distracted driving (texting while driving, talking on the phone while driving)."

CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. The activities introduce students to underlying concepts such as binary numbers, algorithms and data compression, separated from the distractions and technical details we usually see with computers. CS Unplugged is suitable for people of all ages, from elementary school to seniors, and from many countries and backgrounds. Unplugged has been used around the world for over fifteen years, in classrooms, science centers, homes, and even for holiday events in a park!

This soccer coaching game is a good one to use with young players when you would like to stop the parents interfering from the sidelines during a match. It uses role reversal ideas to show pushy parents how shouting instructions to their children can be distracting and unhelpful. Kids love it!