The Psychology Podcast

47: Deep Work

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Jun 10, 2016
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INSIGHT

Deep Work vs. Shallow Work

  • Deep work is focused, distraction-free, cognitively demanding, and hard to replicate.
  • Shallow work is everything else and easily replicated.
INSIGHT

Deep Work, Deliberate Practice, and Flow

  • Deep work is a broader concept than deliberate practice or flow.
  • Deliberate practice and flow states require deep work, but other activities do as well.
ADVICE

Effortless Feeling vs. Cognitive Demand

  • Recognize that effortless feeling doesn't mean a task isn't cognitively demanding.
  • Deep work can involve challenging but ultimately more satisfying activities.
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