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 t
asks at once and trying to make complex decisions ever more quickly. This is inf
ormation overload.
In The Organized Mind, we learn how we got here and why sm
art organization improves our memories and attention - and makes us more imagina
tive and clear-sighted. Using a combination of academic research and examples fr
om daily life, neuroscientist and 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 g
ives a dopamine hit - it's addictive - Daydreaming is your brain at its most pro
ductive - multitasking is a bad way to do nearly everything.
