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60. Maximum Concentration: "Attention Professor" Stefan Van der Stigchel

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The Limits of Attention and Concentration

Working memory is the part of the brain responsible for executing actions that do not go automatically. If something catches your attention automatically, that interferes with working memory immediately. So if somebody starts talking, you'll stop reading, like that's a reflex. A lot of people, that happens more quickly than others. And it's very easy to lose a task.

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