Objective. We outline the role of race, racial resentment, and attentiveness to news in structuring public opinion toward the prosecution of the Jena Six, the name given to six African-American high ...

Although coming from a disadvantaged background, experiencing violence within the family, having a negative school environment or consuming violent media such as films and computer games have little ...

Of the many adjectives and descriptors used to describe Erwin Ephron -- guru, genius, simplifier, prognosticator -- I don't recall "psychic" being one of them, so I'm invoking it in this column, ...

The next time someone tells you that radio is just background noise for most people, point them to this study. Cumulus Media is calling attention to a report that explores consumer attentiveness and ...

When my sixth-grade daughter was much younger, I used to tell her to “look at me” when I was speaking to her. I wanted to make sure she was paying attention, especially if I was explaining something ...

Road traffic noise outside schools may impair the development of a child’s attention span and short-term memory.­ Previous studies have shown that noise pollution from road traffic can disrupt sleep ...

At the TAG Consulting Leaders Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona, this week, noted Christian leader Leighton Ford spoke on how to move from crazed busyness to focused attentiveness. Leighton is president of ...

I think we all, at some time or another, have had moments when we were less than attentive. For me, my kryptonite is sports. My wife, Sennola, has learned not to even try to talk to me when I’m ...

The response to a straightforward question may gauge an employee's attentiveness and ability to follow directions. Years ago, one of my mentors used to ask the simplest of questions to assess certain ...