The distracted mind ancient brains in a high-tech world
Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen - a neuroscientist and a psychologist - explain why our brains aren't built for multitasking and suggest better ways to live in a high-tech world without giving up our modern technology. They explain that our brains are limited in their ability to pay attention. We don'...
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Cambridge, MA :
MIT Press,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- Interference
- Goals and cognitive control
- The brain and control
- Control limitations
- Variations and Fluctuations
- The psychology of technology
- The impact of constantly shifting our attention
- The impact of technology on diverse populations
- Why do we interrupt ourselves?
- Boosting control
- Modifying behavior.
