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What Distraction Does to Your Brain—and How To Regain Cognitive Control | Adam Gazzaley

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Distraction is making you anxious and sleepless. Here’s how to fix it.

Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, and Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape at UCSF. He co-authored the 2016 book “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The impact of multitasking on our attention, relationships, emotions, anxiety, and memory
  • The difference between top-down and bottom-up attention
  • What it means to have cognitive control—and some practical tools for restoring your own cognitive control.
  • Controversial technologies that could eventually help us have a stronger brain
  • The impact of music and rhythm on the mind
  • And how to use technology for your brain’s benefit

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Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

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1553 episodes

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Distraction is making you anxious and sleepless. Here’s how to fix it.

Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, and Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape at UCSF. He co-authored the 2016 book “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The impact of multitasking on our attention, relationships, emotions, anxiety, and memory
  • The difference between top-down and bottom-up attention
  • What it means to have cognitive control—and some practical tools for restoring your own cognitive control.
  • Controversial technologies that could eventually help us have a stronger brain
  • The impact of music and rhythm on the mind
  • And how to use technology for your brain’s benefit

Join Dan’s online community here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

  continue reading

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