Finding Focus
Hidden Brain About this episode
<p>We spend more and more of our lives staring at screens. Our cellphones, smartwatches and laptops allow us to communicate instantly with people across the globe, and quickly look up obscure facts. But our digital devices are also altering our brains in profound ways. This week, psychologist <a href="https://ics.uci.edu/~gmark/Home_page/Welcome.html">Gloria Mark</a> explores how our ability to focus is shrinking, and offers ways to protect our minds in a world filled with endless distractions.</p><p><i>Want more suggestions on how to stay focused in a distracting world? Here are a few additional episodes to check out:</i></p><p><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/you-2-0-deep-work/"><i>You 2.0: Deep Work</i></a></p><p><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/taking-control-of-your-time/"><i>Taking Control of Your Time</i></a></p><p><i>And if you love Hidden Brain, please consider joining Hidden Brain+, our podcast subscription! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, or by clicking </i><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?ign-itscg=30200S&ign-itsct=hiddenbrain_podcasts"><i>here</i></a><i>. </i></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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