Stop Getting Distracted! The Neuroscience of Attention

When you lose focus, you lose the ability to achieve your goals. And, unfortunately, we live in a world of endless distractions. Yet, by understanding the neuroscience of attention, you can train your brain to focus on what matters. -- Please support this channel by signing up for Sense of Mind's Patreon and get bonus content every month: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind You'll get: - Exclusive videos only for Patrons - Written (blog post) versions of all new videos, including this one! -- Chapters: 00:00 Distraction Stops You From Achieving Your Goals 00:13 The Neuroscience of Attention 05:24 4 Steps to Improve Your Focus 10:53 Flow, Focus, and Happiness 12:06 The Biggest Distraction and How to Beat It -- 📖 Get 20% off your annual Shortform subscription by using this link: https://www.shortform.com/senseofmind -- Sources: Fiebelkorn, I. C., & Kastner, S. (2020). Functional specialization in the attention network. Annual review of psychology, 71(1), 221-249. Bailey, C. (2018). Hyperfocus: How to be more productive in a world of distraction. Random House Canada. Huang, H., Li, R., & Zhang, J. (2023). A review of visual sustained attention: neural mechanisms and computational models. PeerJ, 11, e15351. Tang, Y. Y., Tang, R., Posner, M. I., & Gross, J. J. (2022). Effortless training of attention and self-control: mechanisms and applications. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26(7), 567-577. Kok, A. (2022). Cognitive control, motivation and fatigue: A cognitive neuroscience perspective. Brain and Cognition, 160, 105880. -- Don't forget to subscribe to this channel: @senseofmindshow And check out the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense-of-mind/id1603691298 Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind Follow Sense of Mind on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/ -- All graphics and images obtained from scientific articles have been credited in the video and/or in the above list of references. All are licensed under either CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US) or CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US) Wikipedia images: All wikipedia images have been credited in the video and all are licensed under either CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US) or CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US) All B-roll comes from either https://www.storyblocks.com/ (using the appropriate purchased license) or from https://www.pexels.com/

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