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Your Ability to Focus Has Probably Peaked: Here's How to Stay Sharp

Having a hard time focusing lately? You're not alone. Research shows interruptions occur about every twelve minutes in the workplace, and every three minutes in university settings. In an age of constant digital interruptions, it is no wonder you're having trouble ignoring distractions.

In their new book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World, Dr. Adam Gazzaley, a neuroscientist, and Dr. Larry Rosen, a psychologist, explain how our ability to pay attention works and what we can do to stay focused.

It turns out, attention isn't as simple as it seems. In fact, paying attention involves two separate functions: "enhancement" (our ability to focus on things that matter) and "suppression" (our ability to ignore the things that don’t). Interestingly, enhancement and suppression are not opposites, they are distinct processes in the brain.

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