Sinopsis
In The Distracted Mind leading psychologist Larry Rosen, and pioneering neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley, explain why our minds have become addicted to email, text messages, virtual worlds and social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Through compelling true stories and scientific research, they show how digital distractions affect every aspect of life - from work, safety and communication to our relationships and health. The way our brains work mean we're all too easily hijacked by 'weapons of mass distraction', but there are countermeasures we can take. Rosen and Gazzaley offer proven strategies for regaining and retaining control over where we choose to focus our attention, making The Distracted Mind essential reading for anyone who wants to make best use of their brain today.
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Dr. Larry Rosen (Author) Dr. Larry Rosen is Professor and past Chair of the Psychology department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist who specialises in multitasking, social networking, generational differences, parenting, child and adolescent development, and educational psychology, and is recognised as an international expert in the 'Psychology of Technology.' Dr Rosen has written 5 books, writes a regular blog for Psychology Today and has been featured extensively on Good Morning America, CNN and in Newsweek and Time.Dr. Adam Gazzaley (Author) Dr Adam Gazzaley is the awardwinning founding director of the Neuroscience Imaging Center at the University of California in San Francisco, and an Associate Professor in Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry. He lectures globally and his work has been profiled in eg the New York Times, Wired, Time, the New Yorker, CNN and NBC Nightly News. With Dr Rosen, he wrote and hosted a PBS special called 'The Distracted Mind'.
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