A UC Davis MIND Institute faculty member, she has studied the link between ADHD and fidgeting for many years. "We have good evidence that fidgeting itself seems to be associated with better attention, ...

To begin the study, researchers looked at the leg vascular function of 11 healthy men and women both before and after three hours of sitting. While participants were seated, researchers asked them to ...

Lack of motivation or boredom with school isn't to blame for squirming by children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Symptoms such as fidgeting, foot-tapping and chair-swiveling are ...

While fidgeting in a still position or bouncing a leg is a somewhat biological urge that boosts executive functioning, specifically while eating and processing food, according to a 2022 study, it’s ...

Ever wonder why you bounce your leg, drum your fingers or click and unclick your pen until your colleagues beg you to stop? But as many of us know, it can be a challenge to tear away from our ...