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Be honest, how many times have you checked your notifications in the last hour? Or opened a new, totally unrelated tab? Or stopped what you're doing even though you really need to do it?
Distractions are everywhere. And whether they're self-imposed or coming from our environment, it can be hard to focus.
Today, we explore the ramifications of our rapidly shrinking attention spans, debunk some myths about focus, and discuss the art of taking a break.
Want to hear more? Check out our episode, When doom scrolling leads to actual harm.
Guests:
Dr Emma Fitzgerald Clinical Neuropsychologist
SebEmma's son and distracted teenager
Gloria Mark, PhDChancellor's Professor Emerita, University of California, IrvineAuthor, Attention Span
Credits:
Extra info:
Gloria's The Future of Attention substack
Smartphones in the nursery: Parental smartphone use and parental sensitivity and responsiveness within parent–child interaction in early childhood (0–5 years): A scoping review
Ditching your smartphone won't stop you being distracted, study finds
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Be honest, how many times have you checked your notifications in the last hour? Or opened a new, totally unrelated tab? Or stopped what you're doing even though you really need to do it?
Distractions are everywhere. And whether they're self-imposed or coming from our environment, it can be hard to focus.
Today, we explore the ramifications of our rapidly shrinking attention spans, debunk some myths about focus, and discuss the art of taking a break.
Want to hear more? Check out our episode, When doom scrolling leads to actual harm.
Guests:
Dr Emma Fitzgerald Clinical Neuropsychologist
SebEmma's son and distracted teenager
Gloria Mark, PhDChancellor's Professor Emerita, University of California, IrvineAuthor, Attention Span
Credits:
Extra info:
Gloria's The Future of Attention substack
Smartphones in the nursery: Parental smartphone use and parental sensitivity and responsiveness within parent–child interaction in early childhood (0–5 years): A scoping review
Ditching your smartphone won't stop you being distracted, study finds

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