"if there is one skill that stands out, it’s the ability to focus and make the best move when there are no good moves."
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You’re working on the most complex problem in computer science: fixing permissions on a deployment pipeline. It’s been 4 days you started on that simple task...
"Focus" requires saying "no" to most things, but there's a way to do it that allows you to say "yes" exactly when it matters most.
False copyright claim briefly took Lofi Girl and her continuous music stream down.
Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks.
MIT neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that helps us to filter out unwanted background noise or other distracting sensory stimuli. When this circuit is engaged, the prefrontal cortex selectively suppresses sensory input as it flows into the thalamus, the site where most sensory information enters the brain.
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More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future
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Nature - Understanding cognitive control can help your working life, says David Badre.