The Effect of Distraction on Reaction-Time: With Special Reference to Practice and the Transfer of Training (Classic Reprint)

Distraction changes how quickly we react and how practice reshapes performance under pressure.

In Focus Under Fire, the book examines how different distractions affect reaction time and how sustained practice helps the mind and body respond more automatically. It also explores how skills transfer from one task to another and how attention can be trained to ignore non‑essentials.

• Learn how practice reduces variability in responses and speeds up adaptation to new tasks.
• See which distractions most reliably lengthen reaction time and how the order of distractions matters.
• Understand the idea of transfer of training and what it means for applying practiced skills to new situations.
• Discover how attention and habits developed during practice support better performance under distraction.