The distracted mind : ancient brains in a high-tech world / Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen.
By: Gazzaley, Adam [author.].
Contributor(s): Rosen, Larry D [author.].
Publisher: Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, [2016]Description: xv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780262034944.Subject(s): Distraction (Psychology) | Attention | Information society | Information technology -- Social aspectsGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | BF323.D5 G39 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000007740 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Interference -- Goals -- Cognitive control -- The brain and control -- Control limitations -- Fluctuations and variations -- The psychology of technology -- Juggling chainsaws: the impact of constantly shifting our attention -- The impact of technology on special populations -- Why do we interrupt ourselves so much when we know it is not good for us? (with Adam Gazzaley) -- Boosting control (Adam Gazzaley) -- Overcoming the distracted mind using strategies to modify your behavior (Larry Rosen).