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881: How to Find Focus, Fight Distraction, and Boost Your Attention Span with Dr. Gloria Mark

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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The Effects of Fast Attention Shifting on Stress

Fast shifting of attention leads to decreased secretion of immunoglobulin A reactivity. That's known as a marker of stress. When we're stressed, we're not making the best use of our attentional resources. And it's harder to focus. Another impact of this fast attention switching is that it leads to what's called a switch cost. It takes some time for you to get into this new task.

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