How to Be Awesome at Your Job 734: How to Train Your Mind to Focus and Handle Distractions Better with Dr. Amishi Jha
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Jan 13, 2022 AI Snips
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Attention Spans Are Stable
- Human attention spans have not shrunk and remain stable over the decades.
- Research shows distractions increased, but brain capacity for attention is unchanged.
Attention Hijacked by Tech
- Our attention is more prone to hijacking due to increased distractions, not because it's weaker.
- Social media exploits our brain's natural sensitivity to self-related and novel stimuli for profit.
Stress and Attention Curve
- Stress has an inverted U-shaped effect on attention and performance.
- Moderate stress can enhance focus, but too much stress causes performance to deteriorate.