232. Amishi Jha on Learning How to Pay Attention to Your Attention
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Research shows we are missing 50 percent of our lives because we aren\\u2019t paying attention. Many of us often feel mentally foggy, scattered, and overwhelmed. Why is it that no matter how hard you try, you seem to find yourself somewhere else \\u2014 if you\\u2019re even aware you\\u2019ve drifted off to that place.
In this conversation with the acclaimed neuroscientist Amishi Jha, she recounts what her neuroscience research revealed, and shows why whether you\\u2019re simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay focused in an important meeting, you can\\u2019t seem to manage to hang on to your attention.
Shermer and Jha discuss: the neuroscience of attention; what attention evolved to do; how stress, attention bias, negativity bias, thought flooding, and active listening affect attention; multitasking; the \\u201cflashlight\\u201d metaphor; mindfulness and well-being, and more\\u2026
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