Why a digital detox won’t reset your attention span with Gloria Mark
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People have always talked about interruptions. As coming from some external source, from outside of us. We hear the ping. on our phone where we get a notification But It turns out that people are about as likely
to self interrupt to be interrupted by themselves of their own volition. Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to Rethinking, my podcast with Ted on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist, and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people. to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking.
Gloria Mark is a professor of informatics at UC Irvine. She studies the impact of digital media on our lives. And she's the author of the book Attention Span, which explores our struggles with focusing for longer periods of time. She's conducted fascinating studies on multitasking, interruptions, and the impact of email on our moods. Spoiler alert. It's not great news.
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