The Struggle to Concentrate
WILLIAM S. APPLETON M.D.1
1 Psychiatrist with the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 74 Fenwood Rd., Boston, Mass. 02115, and instructor in psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
In a study of the normal student concentrator, the author found that nearly all students set unrealistically high goals for their performance as concentrators and thus believe that they concentrate poorly. Subject interest, study environment, and student motivation were found to be major factors influencing concentration efficiency.
