A new theory published in Nature Human Behaviour says phones are not damaging your ability to focus. They are changing whether your brain thinks focusing is worth it
Neuroscience · · 8 min read

A new theory published in Nature Human Behaviour says phones are not damaging your ability to focus. They are changing whether your brain thinks focusing is worth it

Open a difficult book in a quiet room. The first page is dense. You read a paragraph, then reread it. Nothing clicks yet. Your brain is doing what learning requires:…

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Scientists settled a 30-year argument about why surprising events are remembered so vividly, and the answer reveals the brain is running two completely different strategies at the same time

Scientists settled a 30-year argument about why surprising events are remembered so vividly, and the answer reveals the brain is running two completely different strategies at the same time

Professional tennis players can begin moving toward where a serve will land before the ball is even struck. Ask them afterward to describe exactly where it bounced inside the service…

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