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Distractability

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Distractability is the inability to concentrate, to be open to distraction. It can be regarded as a personality trait if exhibited habitually , but may be due to more short term factors as lack of food, sleep etc.

It can also be a symptoms of physical and mental disorders such as attention deficit disorder, alzheimers disease etc.

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