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3We spend more and more of our lives staring at screens. Our cellphones, smartwatches and laptops allow us to communicate instantly with people across the globe, and quickly look up obscure facts. But our digital devices are also altering our brains in profound ways. This week, psychologist Gloria Mark explores how our ability to focus is shrinking, and offers ways to protect our minds in a world filled with endless distractions.
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2 、可能因为信息碎片化的环境使得人的注意力越来越差。也有可能是现代社会信息量太大，人类的基因进化还没有来得及跟上技术发展的节奏，人类的大脑处理不了如此海量的信息
3 、被打断后，大脑大概要花25分钟左右才能重新回到最初的任务
4、Multi task容易提升出错率
5、如何对抗分心：
（1）发现自己有分心的冲动时，问自己是否真的想“玩一下手机”，有意识地控制自己的“分心冲动”
（2）建立清晰的目标感，“我希望一天结束后我是放松的，满足的，有成就”，越清晰的目标越能帮助自己专注眼前的工作
（3）有意识地给自己设一些短暂的空闲时间，进行一些轻松不费脑的活动，比如玩一些简单游戏，或者在户外散步
（4）人的专注力程度在一天中是波动的，大部分人的波峰一般出现在mid morning，在专注力最好的时候做那些最难最需要创造力的工作