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The Distracted Mind

Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

by Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen

|The MIT Press©2016·304 pages

Adam Gazzaley, MD., Ph.D. is a leading cognitive neuroscientist. Larry Rosen is one of the world’s leading authorities on the psychology of technology. Together they give us a fascinating, scientifically rigorous look at how our ancient brains respond to a high-tech world. (Hint: They easily get distracted.) Big Ideas we explore include: goal interference, the pause, you and squirrels and foraging, metacognition, and the #1 prescription to deal with distraction.


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About the authors

Adam Gazzaley
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Adam Gazzaley

Founder & Executive Director - Neuroscape Professor.
Larry D. Rosen
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Larry D. Rosen

Professor of psychology. Study the Psychology of Technology.