Archive for the 'psychology' Category
I’ve read a few recent articles on attention and concentration, timed to the release of Winifred Gallagher’s new book, Rapt. The NY Times piece in particular, I feel, does a good job of exploring the difference betwen the urgent (checking your email) and the important (finishing that book). In short, it’s tricky because our brains [...]
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Tags: attention, concentration, focus, time, time management
I’m in the process of moving to another apartment in Buenos Aires (I leave tonight!), and getting ready to spend a few weeks in Portland, Ore. (I leave Thursday!) I love these moments when I get to step back and look at everything I’ve collected and minimalize the crap. No matter how you try to [...]
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Tags: choices, decisions, psychology
More on the Myth of Multitasking
It’s Friday, and for those of you math-savvy enough to do the calculations, it’s late in the afternoon here in Buenos Aires. I haven’t accomplished as much as I’d have liked to this week. Surprise!
Although there’s been a lot written about how much e-mail zaps your attention, I never wanted to think that my activities [...]
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Tags: attention, cognition, psychology, Technology
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