2023-05-04
59 分钟We live in a digital world.
A lot of people propose doing digital detoxes.
And, you know, I would say, sure, it works for a while, but it's just like a crash diet.
You can cut off technology for a while, but then you come back and have the same habits.
And so rather than thinking about how we should be separating from technology, let's think about how we can better integrate technology into our lives.
And most certainly, we're overusing technology.
We're using technology in the wrong way.
So what's better is for us to live with technology, but learn how we can gain agency over our attention when we use it.
Okay, so question for you.
Could your smartphone, that device that you love, that seems to reside in whatever pocket seems to be closest to you at any given time, could that very thing be destroying your focus?
Have our attention spans, our willpower, our mood and productivity just become hopelessly derailed for life, in no small part due to our relationship with technology?
And the answer is, well, it depends what we do about our rapidly diminishing attention and its effect on our work, our lives, our health and relationships at this moment in time is mission critical.
In today's world.
We are constantly bombarded with digital distractions, from emails and social media notifications.
Through the constant buzzing of our smartphones, our attention spans are dwindling to an average of 46 seconds on a screen before our attention flitters off to something or someone else.
But what if the key to regaining control over your focus lies not only in your own habits, your own choices and awareness, but also in the way that you choose to interact with your devices?
Well, our guest today is Gloria Mark, whose new book, attention span a groundbreaking way to restore balance, happiness, and productivity.
It reveals some pretty surprising results from her decades of research into how technology affects our attention and how we can take control not only to find more success in our careers, but also more health and wellness in our everyday lives?
Gloria is the chancellor's professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, and a visiting senior researcher at Microsoft Research and with a PhD in psychology from Columbia University.
She studies the impact of digital media on people's lives, including attention spans, multitasking, distraction, mood, and behavior when using computers and smartphones.