Distraction

There’s a lot of comfort to be found in virtual worlds.

• By Kyle Chayka

One California lawyer thinks that the tech companies that make them should spend a whole lot of money reminding drivers of that fact.

• By Kate Wheeling

Distraction is a necessary method for dealing with the competing stimuli of everyday life. But only the right kind of distraction, which Apple’s newest product fails to provide.

• By Kyle Chayka

New research finds having a mobile device within easy reach divides your attention, even if you're not actively looking at it.

• By Tom Jacobs

The meaning of patience has changed over time, but that hasn't made it any easier to practice.

• By Casey N. Cep