Increased Activation in Control Regions in Older Adults Tested at a Peak Time of Day.
As you age, you may find it more difficult to focus on certain tasks. But while distractions can be frustrating, they may not be as bad as we think. Researchers at the University of Toronto and Harvard University suggest that there may be some benefits to reduced focus, especially >50yo. Using behavioral studies and neuroimaging, they discuss how being easily distracted can help adults with, eg. problem solving and learning new information.
“Different types of tasks benefit from a more broad focus of attention, and this is usually seen in tasks that involve thinking creatively or using information that was previously irrelevant,” says Tarek Amer, Ph.D.
When people have high cognitive control, they are abl...
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