Smart People Podcast

Gloria Mark - How to Find Focus, Fight Distraction, and Get More Done

Jan 31, 2023

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Is It Good for Kids to Use Technology?

03:10

The Science Behind TikTok

02:00

The Better We Manage Our Mental Resources, the Better Our Ability to Handle Distraction

01:56

Introduction

5min

Are You Trying to Devote Your Attention to Quiet Focus Time?

3min

Neuroticism

4min

Do We Self Interrupt Because It's Easier to Focus?

3min

Is Honing in the Best Thing?

2min

Focus Work Leads to Better Results in the Long Run

2min

Rocket Money - The Ultimate Personal Finance App That Can Save You Up to $720 a Year

3min

The Attention Issue

2min

Technology Has Had a Massive Impact on Attention, Focus, Productivity

6min

10.

Is It Good for Kids to Use Technology?

3min

11.

The Science Behind TikTok

2min

12.

Is Social Media a Drug Hit?

2min

13.

Flow Is a Precursor to Focused Attention

6min

14.

The Negative Consequence of Not Being Great at Focus

2min

15.

The Human Ability to Achieve Agency

6min

16.

The Better We Manage Our Mental Resources, the Better Our Ability to Handle Distraction

2min

17.

Work From Home Versus Work in the Office

2min

18.

What's Your Favorite Tool to Keep Your Attention Spent?

3min

19.

What's the Biggest Change in Your Belief System?

2min

20.

People Can Change

3min

21.

Attention Span, a Breakthrough in the Digital Age

3min

Gloria Mark is Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD from Columbia University in psychology and studies the impact of digital media on people’s lives. She takes a deep dive in examining multitasking, interruptions, and mood with the use of digital devices. She has published over 200 articles, and in 2017 was inducted into the ACM SIGCHI Academy which recognizes leaders in the field of human-computer interaction.

Gloria's book, Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity, is available now!

Find more about Gloria at gloriamark.com.