The ability to have unbreakable concentration is vital in certain moments. It really has a lot to do with that ability to have cognitive control, right? If you're just so distracted all the time, you might be really good athletically but not able to keep your head in the game and you won't make it to those elite levels.
What makes some people better at focusing? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the neuroscience behind concentration and performance with neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD.
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