Attention theft

Attention theft is when someone tries to take your attention away from something important or take it away from you without your permission. For example, imagine you are doing your homework, and your older brother keeps talking to you about something he wants. He is stealing your attention away from your homework, so you can't finish it. Attention theft can happen both in real life and online. Online, it could be someone sending you too many messages that distract you from what you are doing.