>Our findings suggest that 4 days of meditation training can enhance the ability to sustain attention From the second link you posted. The article is specifica

>Our findings suggest that 4 days of meditation training can enhance the ability to sustain attention From the second link you posted. The article is specifically about the practice of meditation, which there have been numerous studies on showing benefit. We're constantly being stimulated no matter what we're doing. If we're going to examine what tasks are specifically harmful I think the definition needs to be more clear.