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    Pain is physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or an injury. Distraction is something that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else. “Virtual reality produces a modulating effect that is endogenous‚ so the analgesic influence is not simply a result of distraction but may also impact how the brain responds to painful stimuli‚”(Jeffery I. Gold). A stimulus is defined as something that causes activity or reaction in a person or thing. Studies that examine the benefit

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    Test Quiz 11 Started 4/19/13 8:22 AM Submitted 4/19/13 9:04 AM Status Completed Score 5 out of 10 points   Time Elapsed 42 minutes out of 1 hour. Instructions Question 1 0.5 out of 0.5 points The narrowing and internal focus associated with choking can result in Answer Selected Answer:     all of the above Correct Answer:     all of the above Question 2 0.5 out of 0.5 points Performance protocols are: Answer Selected Answer:     both

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    your reading comprehension? How might you minimize distractions while you are reading for your class assignments? Many things may affect your reading comprehension. Your surroundings and environment play an important role in your ability to comprehend when reading. Anything can be a distraction if it causes you to lose focus and draws your attention to something else. Distractions can be visual‚ physical‚ and auditory. To minimize distractions while you are reading first make sure you are in a

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    References: Bigbrain‚ V.B. (2010). Effects of distraction. New York‚ NY: Erlbaum. Deutch‚ N.C. (2007‚ May). All about being late in Germany. Retrieved April 13‚ 2010‚ from Facts about Germany website: http://www.germany.com/All about being late in Germany.html Fatima‚ H.B. (2009). Arab culture. Abu

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    The Shallows Essay Main Points I must say that The Shallows could be the best that I’ve read throughout the program thus far‚ as it kept me intrigued due to the fact that I can relate to the author‚ Nicholas Carr‚ and how the internet has had an extreme effect on the way people think‚ read‚ and become distracted. The author makes many valid points on his interpretation of how he’s been losing focus and how he notices himself wandering off a lot more during a book‚ as well as keeping

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    introduces the different advisory and tutors. The author introduced the people to show that he did his work on the investigation of Dasmine. Introducing them also showed proof that Dasmine was unprepared for college. The author proved his point that distraction is the cause of college students to fail by quoting a statement. He quoted a statement from a man name Joseph P. Luckey. Luckey said‚ “I was like holy crud‚ I can’t believe how many kids are reading below a seventh- grade level.” I believe the quote

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    loud passengers‚ playing music at very high levels‚ eating while driving‚ and under the influence of drug or alcohol. The most prominent distraction for a Teen driver is cell phone usage. Whether it is answering a phone call‚ texting or scrolling through a social media application‚ Teens fail to realize that these are bad habits. Along with the distraction of cell phones Teens also become prone to increase the rate of speed that they are driving.  Young drivers are unaware of how some habits of

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    Transportation there are three types of driver distractions; visual‚ manual‚ and cognitive. Visual distractions lead the drivers to take their eyes off of the road. Manual distractions lead the drivers to take their hands off of the steering wheel. Cognitive distractions lead the drivers to take their minds off of what they are doing. Experts say that texting is the most dangerous activity while driving because it involves all three types of distractions‚ but many parents will say otherwise. In 2001

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    While working in class there are so many distractions of the world‚ how about drown them out with music? Mood changes are the number one link to how music affects people. Students’ work ethic and productivity also change greatly. Listening to one’s own personal selection of music during tedious class time is a current matter that will always pertain to a multitude of people. Students believe music helps them focus more and removes all other distractions. Music acts like white noise in the background

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    Many people in the economy today should be aware of distractions that cause most common traffic accidents. Most traffic accidents are caused by the use of the cell phone‚ the use of the car system‚ and the way the driver feels while driving a vehicle. The most common traffic accidents are caused by distractions. First‚ the most common traffic accident is the use of the cell phone while driving. While driving‚ answering a phone call could be troublesome. For example‚ Someone calls‚ then the driver

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