There are individual differences in our ability to focus our attention or to sort of ignore negative thoughts. But there's a level of kind of cognitive control that we need in order to maintain focus and dismiss them. And you can practice this skill. There are particular parts in the frontal lobe that you can use to gain strength, let's say, in this cognitive capacity.
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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