How Can We Pay Better Attention To Our Attention
In this TED radio hour podcast, Amishi Jha, a neuroscientist whose research focuses on attention, working memory, and mindfulness, says multitasking can harm people’s ability to focus. “Deciding to pick up your phone to see who just texted you, or looking at that website just because you wanted to see if you want to buy those new pair of shoes, whatever it is, it’s pulling your attention away, and now you have to expend even more capacity to get it back on track,” Jha explains....