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Why our brains aren't built for media multitasking, and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way. "Brilliant and practical, just what we need in these techno-human times."―Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask―read work email, reply to a text, check Facebook, watch a video clip. Talk on the phone, send a text, drive a car. Enjoy family dinner with a glowing smartphone next to our plates. We can do it all, 24/7! Never mind the errors in the email, the near-miss on the road, and the unheard conversation at the table. In The Distracted Mind , Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen―a neuroscientist and a psychologist―explain why our brains aren't built for multitasking, and suggest better ways to live in a high-tech world without giving up our modern technology. The authors explain that our brains are limited in their ability to pay attention. We don't really multitask but rather switch rapidly between tasks. Distractions and interruptions, often technology-related―referred to by the authors as “interference”―collide with our goal-setting abilities. We want to finish this paper/spreadsheet/sentence, but our phone signals an incoming message and we drop everything. Even without an alert, we decide that we “must” check in on social media immediately. Gazzaley and Rosen offer practical strategies, backed by science, to fight distraction. We can change our brains with meditation, video games, and physical exercise; we can change our behavior by planning our accessibility and recognizing our anxiety about being out of touch even briefly. They don't suggest that we give up our devices, but that we use them in a more balanced way. Tout le monde sait que faire plusieurs choses en même temps perturbe le bon fonctionnement de l'esprit... et pourtant, presque tout le monde le fait. C'est là toute l'ironie de ce livre. Les professeurs Adam Gazzaley et Larry D. Rosen ont synthétisé leur travail académique, ainsi qu'une série d'autres recherches, pour montrer à quel point notre société moderne peut se laisser distraire. Ils décrivent les aspects du cerveau et de l'esprit qui forgent votre capacité cognitive, les racines de l'évolution de la distraction et les dommages causés par le multitasking ou l'alternance des tâches. Ils démontrent comment la distraction nuit à la santé, à la performance au travail, aux relations sociales et à l'intégrité physique. Et ils proposent une série de techniques pour arriver à contrôler les éléments perturbateurs. getAbstract recommande leur ouvrage à tous ceux qui souhaitent améliorer leurs performances, leur sécurité, leurs relations ou leur santé, ou qui désirent en savoir plus sur l'influence de la technologie sur la société. Néanmoins, vu la nature de la distraction et la relation des gens à la technologie, nombreux seront ceux qui n'appliqueront pas le... pardon, que disiez-vous ? Une seconde, je viens de recevoir un SMS Adam Gazzaley And Larry Rosen - A Neuroscientist And A Psychologist - Explain Why Our Brains Aren't Built For Multitasking And Suggest Better Ways To Live In A High-tech World Without Giving Up Our Modern Technology. They Explain That Our Brains Are Limited In Their Ability To Pay Attention. We Don't Really Multitask But Rather Switch Rapidly Between Tasks. Distractions And Interruptions, Often Technology-related - Referred To By The Authors As Interference - Collide With Our Goal-setting Abilities. Interference -- Goals And Cognitive Control -- The Brain And Control -- Control Limitations -- Variations And Fluctuations -- The Psychology Of Technology -- The Impact Of Constantly Shifting Our Attention -- The Impact Of Technology On Diverse Populations -- Why Do We Interrupt Ourselves? -- Boosting Control -- Modifying Behavior. Adam Gazzaley And Larry D. Rosen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.