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