Smart People Podcast

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

Jan 31, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
Are You Trying to Devote Your Attention to Quiet Focus Time?
04:46 • 3min
3
Neuroticism
07:44 • 4min
4
Do We Self Interrupt Because It's Easier to Focus?
11:23 • 3min
5
Is Honing in the Best Thing?
14:14 • 2min
6
Focus Work Leads to Better Results in the Long Run
16:01 • 2min
7
Rocket Money - The Ultimate Personal Finance App That Can Save You Up to $720 a Year
17:59 • 3min
8
The Attention Issue
20:51 • 2min
9
Technology Has Had a Massive Impact on Attention, Focus, Productivity
23:13 • 6min
10
Is It Good for Kids to Use Technology?
28:46 • 3min
11
The Science Behind TikTok
31:56 • 2min
12
Is Social Media a Drug Hit?
33:55 • 2min
13
Flow Is a Precursor to Focused Attention
35:35 • 6min
14
The Negative Consequence of Not Being Great at Focus
41:25 • 2min
15
The Human Ability to Achieve Agency
43:45 • 6min
16
The Better We Manage Our Mental Resources, the Better Our Ability to Handle Distraction
49:26 • 2min
17
Work From Home Versus Work in the Office
51:22 • 2min
18
What's Your Favorite Tool to Keep Your Attention Spent?
53:41 • 3min
19
What's the Biggest Change in Your Belief System?
56:44 • 2min
20
People Can Change
58:18 • 3min
21
Attention Span, a Breakthrough in the Digital Age
01:01:02 • 3min