In today's Times' 'Circuits' section, Katie Hafner looks at pseudo-A.D.D., a disorder that afflicts computer users who are barraged with Websites, iTunes, instant messages, email, and—

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According to Hafner:

A growing number of computer scientists and psychologists are studying the problem of diminished attention. And some are beginning to work on solutions.


Makes sense to us since—

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To deal with this problem, Microsoft researchers are developing special software—

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You There, at the Computer: Pay Attention [NYT]