A review by jakemcc
The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World by Adam Gazzaley, Larry D. Rosen
4.0
Probably unfortunately for this review, I read the first part and then set it down as I got distracted by other books. I finally picked it back up and finished the second two parts.
A fair number of books I've read deal with related topics. How does the modern world affect our ability to focus and interactions with others? How can we focus on tasks better?
The book presents information on how distractions affect us. It adapts the marginal value theorem (MVT) model to explain why we task switch so frequently and to present strategies for increasing the time spent on tasks.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. If you've read other books on similar topics, there will be some repeated themes. Even if you haven't, this book might seem repetitive.
This isn't a thrilling page turner. It doesn't pull the reader through the material like some other pop-science books. I still enjoyed it.
A fair number of books I've read deal with related topics. How does the modern world affect our ability to focus and interactions with others? How can we focus on tasks better?
The book presents information on how distractions affect us. It adapts the marginal value theorem (MVT) model to explain why we task switch so frequently and to present strategies for increasing the time spent on tasks.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. If you've read other books on similar topics, there will be some repeated themes. Even if you haven't, this book might seem repetitive.
This isn't a thrilling page turner. It doesn't pull the reader through the material like some other pop-science books. I still enjoyed it.