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Category: Psychology

  • Attention Works by Turning Distraction Down Not Off
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    Attention Works by Turning Distraction Down Not Off

    Have you ever been deep in conversation at a loud party, only to snap your head around the moment someone across the room whispers your name? This isn’t a glitch in your focus; it’s a sophisticated “backend” antenna at work. That antenna is the attention working at the backend. In the 1960s, psychologist Anne Treisman…

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  • Do You Hate Seeing Yourself on Camera?
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    Do You Hate Seeing Yourself on Camera?

    Three minutes into a Zoom call is when you notice it: your own face, tucked into a small rectangle at the bottom of the screen, staring back with an expression you didn’t authorize. As long as you try to ignore it, its grip on your attention keeps drifting downward. Is that really how your mouth…

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  • What Really Happens When People Give Unsolicited Advice
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    What Really Happens When People Give Unsolicited Advice

    When your cardiologist recommends a medication based on your test results, she’s drawing from clinical trials, diagnostic data, and established protocols. When an industry veteran suggests you pivot toward a particular specialization, he’s likely extrapolating from patterns and trajectories he’s observed. And when people offer unsolicited advice about your career, relationships, or any personal choices,…

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