The Distracted Mind : Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World /

Why our brains aren't built for media multitasking, and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way. "Brilliant and practical, just what we need in these techno-human times."'Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart Most of us will freely admit that we are obs...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gazzaley, Adam (Autor), Rosen, Larry D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Informationsverarbeitung
Einstellungsforschung
Wahlforschung
Psychische Belastung
Multitasking
Mehrfachtätigkeit
Information technology > Social aspects.
Information society.
Distraction (Psychology)
Attention.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive NEuropsychology.
cognition.
Cognition.
Technologie.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect social.
Societe informatisee.
Cognition
Technology
Attention
Technology.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Interference
  • Goals
  • Cognitive control
  • The brain and control
  • Control limitations
  • Fluctuations and variations
  • The psychology of technology
  • Juggling chainsaws: the impact of constantly shifting our attention
  • The impact of technology on special populations
  • Why do we interrupt ourselves so much when we know it is not good for us? (with Adam Gazzaley)
  • Boosting control (Adam Gazzaley)
  • Overcoming the distracted mind using strategies to modify your behavior (Larry Rosen).

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