Organized Mind

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Author and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin tackles the problems of twenty-first century information overload in his New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling book The Organized Mind. n n 'Thought-provoking and practical... Good advice based on sound neuroscientific principles' Sunday Times n n 'Impressively wide-ranging and thoughtful. There are fascinating facts and examples throughout' Wall Street Journal n n 'Deservedly a bestseller... Levitin demonstrates how easily we are bamboozled by statistical tricks, making his points with pithy stories' Independent n n 'Levitin is about as knowledgeable a guide to neuroscience as one might hope for' New York Times Book Review n n 'More insights per page than any other neuroscientist I know... smart, important, exquisitely written.' Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness n n 'Sensible, practical advice... a comprehensive account of the way we think about organizing everything from our possessions to our friends' Financial Times n n Even the smartest mind can't beat the organized mind . . . n n In the digital age we are overwhelmed by information. Unable to make sense of it all, our creativity plummets, decision making suffers and we grow absent-minded. The twenty-first century sees us drowning under emails, forever juggling six tasks at once and trying to make complex decisions ever more quickly. This is information overload. n n In The Organized Mind, we learn how we got here and why smart organization improves our memories and attention - and makes us more imaginative and clear-sighted. Using a combination of academic research and examples from daily life, neuroscientist and bestselling author Daniel Levitin explains how to take back control of your life. n n You'll discover that: n - Your brain has a daily processing limit - why waste it on cat photos? n - Pressing Send or clicking Like gives a dopamine hit - it's addictive n