These factors can include lack of privacy or intimacy, stress or fatigue, distraction or depression. It is an intentional distraction or obfuscation. Music can both motivate and provide a sense of distraction. Propagandizing techniques of distraction are used in media manipulation. The series described whataboutism as an intentional distraction away from serious criticism of Russia. Others involved in activities where dazzling or distraction are dangerous are also a concern. He seems distant to the point of distraction. Ambient noise is another variable that is conducive to distraction. I think she would be too much of a distraction. Tweedy also said that music is a healthy distraction in such difficult times. CBT combined with hypnosis and distraction reduces self-reported pain in children. Michael has enough of a distraction to break Sara out. This often leads to distraction and a breakdown in collaboration. His Ilizarov apparatus is still used today as one of the distraction osteogenesis methods. Pettigrew uses this as a distraction to get away.