Comments on: 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:51:11 +0000

Kinda cool. Thank you,
I also found this through stumbleupon, amazing site.

Listed under Psychology if anyone wants to know.

By: Daniela R. (daniela3) | Pearltrees

Daniela R. (daniela3) | Pearltrees — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:21:02 +0000

[...] Phase 3: Disengagement While in this state, Mike then hears an email notification. His mind rapidly disengages his current writing state, and then sends blood-flow back to Phase 1, which then leads him to phase 2, and then when he gets distracted again, he’ll find himself at phase 3. The alert carries an electrical charge that’s composed of two parts: first, a search query (which is needed to find the correct neurons for executing the task of writing), and second, a command (which tells the appropriate neuron what to do). 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating – StumbleUpon [...]

By: My Psychology Findings by melody.weaver - Pearltrees

My Psychology Findings by melody.weaver - Pearltrees — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:40:58 +0000

[...] Phase 3: Disengagement While in this state, Mike then hears an email notification. His mind rapidly disengages his current writing state, and then sends blood-flow back to Phase 1, which then leads him to phase 2, and then when he gets distracted again, he’ll find himself at phase 3. The alert carries an electrical charge that’s composed of two parts: first, a search query (which is needed to find the correct neurons for executing the task of writing), and second, a command (which tells the appropriate neuron what to do). This process propels Mike into a mental state of writing for his History essay. Your mind literally puts a writing cap on. 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating [...]

By: sartee | Pearltrees

sartee | Pearltrees — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:58:21 +0000

By: Regina Davis (rcgdavis) | Pearltrees

Regina Davis (rcgdavis) | Pearltrees — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:24:34 +0000

By: Chris Diamond

Chris Diamond — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:46:16 +0000

This stroke me man, “What science tells us, though, is that not only does multitasking make our work 50% less valuable; it takes 50% longer to finish.”

Absolutely correct. Most people consider themselves as good mulitaskers, as if they were a winner of a marathon. They seem to be proud of multitasking, but unfortunately very few realize the damaging temptation of it.

I think there were scientists from Stanford that discovered when one multitasks lose their ability to focus and distract themselves all the time. As you probably know, if we lack focus or concentration at whatever we are trying to accomplish gets either postponed or unfinished.

Here are more tips on how to get focused at your work: http://doubletimetoday.com/get-focused/

Thanks for sharing Scott!
Chris Diamond

By: Science by lmomberg - Pearltrees

Science by lmomberg - Pearltrees — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:37:25 +0000

[...] 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating This book is about how to make that 180 degree turn. And this chapter centers on understanding a core component for getting focused: short-term focus (or concentration). We’ll first outline what science teaches us about concentration, and then we’ll dive into how you can concentrate when you feel overwhelmed through 8 steps. [...]

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Resources... by ADDSTUDY.ORG - Pearltrees — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:07:08 +0000

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By: a little wisdom - Pearltrees

a little wisdom - Pearltrees — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:02:49 +0000

[...] He’d write a little bit for his history paper, check his pending download, reply to his IM’s, and then start all over. 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating – StumbleUpon [...]

By: advice by lumpiluk - Pearltrees

advice by lumpiluk - Pearltrees — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:54:10 +0000