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Auditory distraction represents a critical area of research in cognitive science, elucidating how task-irrelevant sounds interfere with memory performance. The phenomenon encompasses a range of ...

A group of small children sits cross-legged with their teacher, Steve Mejía-Menendez, on a round carpet. He's a pre-K teacher at Lee Montessori Public Charter School's campus in Southeast Washington, ...