Lesser Distraction, Greater Diversion (IMAGE) Brown University Caption When people were reaching for a target, their path toward the target was bent more by a subtle distractor (purple) than by a more overt one (blue). The black line represents the path taken when there was no distraction. Credit Song lab/Brown University Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.