The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

#71: The Distraction Crisis & Brain-Enhancing Tools - Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD

Jun 15, 2021

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Are We Prewired for Distraction?

04:18

The Interface of Attention and Memory

04:49

What's Going on in the Brain When All This Is Taking Place?

04:12

Introduction

3min

Are We Prewired for Distraction?

4min

What's Going on in the Brain When All This Is Taking Place?

4min

The Interface of Attention and Memory

5min

Is Your Brain Processing Interactions That Happened a While Ago?

3min

Cognitive Enhancement

4min

Do You Have Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder?

3min

Close Loop Video Games

4min

The Importance of a D H D Trial in Brain Training

5min

10.

Are Games Good for You or Bad for You?

3min

11.

The Difference Between Medatrain and Meditation

2min

12.

How to Measure the Awareness of Attention in a Meditation Retreat?

3min

13.

The Education That Could Train Attention Would Be Education Par Excellence

4min

14.

What's Your Favorite Thing to Photograph?

2min

15.

What's Your Idol, Dead or Alive?

3min

Dr. Adam Gazzaley is a neuroscientist, author, photographer, entrepreneur, and inventor. He's the Founder and Executive Director of Neuroscape, a lab that bridges technology and neuroscience to enhance brain function. His team invented the first video game approved by the FDA as a medical treatment.

Dr. Gazzaley is also the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology, and Psychiatry at UCSF. He's the Co-Founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive Labs, JAZZ Venture Partners, and Sensync.

In addition to entrepreneurial endeavors, Dr. Gazzaley's also an active scientist, having authored over 150 scientific articles. He holds MD and PhD degrees in neuroscience from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He's been profiled in the NY Times, The New Yorker, WSJ, TIME, and many other publications.

We discuss the current distraction crisis, Dr. Gazzaley's video game for improving ADHD, the new psychedelics division of Neuroscape, and much more.

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The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

#71: The Distraction Crisis & Brain-Enhancing Tools - Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD

Are We Prewired for Distraction?

The Interface of Attention and Memory

What's Going on in the Brain When All This Is Taking Place?

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