Kiki Sanford

Maria Konnikova, a Psychology Ph.D. and New Yorker writer, discusses the cost of modern productivity on our minds. She highlights the clash between evolved mental habits and today's demands like multitasking. Lack of sufficient sleep and constant distractions can harm cognition. Konnikova also explains how positive and emotionally charged content goes viral, and she offers strategies to enhance focus, such as blocking internet distractions and daily mindfulness. Insights on brain plasticity reveal that attention can be improved at any age.