An edition of The distracted mind (2016)

The distracted mind

ancient brains in a high-tech world

by

  • 0 Ratings
  • 18 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 0 Have read
Cover of: The distracted mind by Adam Gazzaley
Preview Only
Borrow Listen

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today
Notes
  • 0 Ratings
  • 18 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 0 Have read
Notes

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Last edited by MARC Bot
December 20, 2022 | History
Edit
An edition of The distracted mind (2016)

The distracted mind

ancient brains in a high-tech world

by

  • 0 Ratings
  • 18 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 0 Have read

Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen--a neuroscientist and a psychologist--explain why our brains aren't built for multitasking and suggest better ways to live in a high-tech world without giving up our modern technology. They explain that our brains are limited in their ability to pay attention. We don't really multitask but rather switch rapidly between tasks. Distractions and interruptions, often technology-related--referred to by the authors as interference--collide with our goal-setting abilities.

Publish Date
Publisher
The MIT Press
Language
English
Pages
286

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Previews available in: English

Subjects
Distraction (Psychology), Social aspects, Attention, Information technology, Information society, Technology, Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY, Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Social Aspects, Mehrfachtätigkeit, Multitasking, Psychische Belastung, Wahlforschung, Einstellungsforschung, Informationsverarbeitung

Showing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?

Edition Availability
Cover of: The Distracted Mind
The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World
Oct 27, 2017, MIT Press, The MIT Press
paperback
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Distracted Mind
Distracted Mind: How to Focus When Technology Hijacks Your Brain
2017, Penguin Random House
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Distracted Mind
Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World
2016, MIT Press
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: The distracted mind
The distracted mind: ancient brains in a high-tech world
2016, The MIT Press
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

Add another edition?

Book Details

Table of Contents

Interference
Goals and cognitive control
The brain and control
Control limitations
Variations and fluctuations
The psychology of technology
The impact of constantly shifting our attention
The impact of technology on diverse populations
Why do we interrupt ourselves?
Boosting control
Modifying behavior.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-278) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
153.7/3
Library of Congress
BF323.D5 G39 2016, BF323.D5G39 2016

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 286 pages
Number of pages
286

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27233551M
Internet Archive
distractedmindan0000gazz
ISBN 10
0262034948
ISBN 13
9780262034944
LCCN
2016010271
OCLC/WorldCat
946160217

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

See All

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
December 20, 2022 Edited by MARC Bot import existing book
September 19, 2021 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
July 19, 2019 Created by MARC Bot import new book