{"id":1756947,"date":"2022-11-30T11:59:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1756947"},"modified":"2022-11-30T12:04:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T17:04:12","slug":"boost-your-brain-by-reducing-distractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boost-your-brain-by-reducing-distractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Brain By Reducing Distractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboost-your-brain-by-reducing-distractions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1756947&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h4>Script \/ Documentation<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Welcome back to Just Facts Academy, where you learn how to research like a genius. Remember, you don\u2019t have to be an Einstein to be a great researcher. Just apply the 7 Standards of Credibility from our first video series, and you\u2019ll be way ahead of the pack.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we\u2019re taking it up notch! So put your phone on silent, because today\u2019s lesson is about <BING> distractions.<\/BING><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-distractions20make20you20dumber_cover.png\" alt=\"image\" style=\"float: left;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you know distractions cause mistakes and effectively make you dumber? That\u2019s scary, because we live in world where constant distractions are the norm. Whether it\u2019s a phone alert, an email, a background video, or a chatty friend\u2014distractions are costing you much more than you probably realize.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get right to the facts of this matter and then use them to improve your research skills and the quality of almost everything you do.<\/p>\n<p>First, studies have revealed that distractions exponentially increase errors. Even interruptions as brief as three seconds\u2014according to a 2014 study in the <em>Journal of Experimental Psychology<\/em>\u2014were enough to double the number of errors people made while completing an assigned task. And get this, the same study found that 4.4-second long interruptions caused certain errors to triple!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-distractions.png\" alt=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, a series of experiments published in 2008 found that \u201can entirely irrelevant distractor can interfere with task performance\u201d by causing \u201cincreased error rates\u201d and \u201cresponse times.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>This means distractions can not only be harmful but deadly. Think I\u2019m exaggerating? For people working in hospitals, factories, and offices where mental sharpness or attention to detail is vital to safety or performance, mistakes can make the difference between life and death.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>And this is not just about mistakes. As I said before, distractions make us effectively dumber.<\/p>\n<p>A 2013 study conducted at Carnegie Mellon University founded that people\u2019s comprehension skills declined by 20% if they were interrupted twice while reading a short passage. That\u2019s enough to turn a B-minus student with a grade of 80 into a failure with a 62.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Two experiments published in 2017 found that \u201ceven when people are successful at maintaining sustained attention\u2014as when avoiding the temptation to check their phones\u2014the mere presence of these devices reduces available cognitive capacity. Moreover, these cognitive costs are highest for those highest in smartphone dependence.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-distractions.png\" alt=\"image\" style=\"float: left;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you catch that? The more dependent you are on your smartphone, the greater the temptation it will be, and the lower your cognitive capacity will be<\/p>\n<p>And what we affectionately call \u201cmultitasking\u201d is also a form of distraction. Even if multitasking feels comfortable and normal, studies reveal that it hurts our ability to focus on what\u2019s important, organize our thoughts, and filter out irrelevant information.<\/p>\n<p>A study published in 2009 by the <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences <\/em>found that heavy media multitasking makes people \u201csuckers for irrelevancy,\u201d to borrow the words of one the authors. \u201cEverything distracts them,\u201d he said.  You wouldn\u2019t happen to know anyone like that, would you?<\/p>\n<p>Neuroscientists have even found physical differences in the brains of heavy multitaskers\u2014and spoiler\u2014it\u2019s not for the better.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-distractions.png\" alt=\"image\" style=\"float: right;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So what can we do? We can\u2019t eliminate all potential distractions, <em>but<\/em> we can minimize them. If you want to research and perform other tasks to the best of your ability, follow these simple steps:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSet your phone to \u201cDo Not Disturb\u201d so it won\u2019t even vibrate. Remember, even 2-second interruptions can hamper your efforts. Most phones allow you to choose \u201cFavorites\u201d who can get to through while you are in this mode, so you don\u2019t worry about missing emergency calls or texts.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\" type=\"1\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTurn off all those pesky notifications on your computer, including emails, social media, and anything else that frequently pops up on the corner of your screen. To increase your productivity across the board, only check those several times a day.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\" type=\"1\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a conscious decision to stop multitasking. It\u2019s not a skill to master, but rather a habit to break because it decreases your cognitive capacity and quality of your work.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\" type=\"1\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsider your environment. Work in places with less distractors, like a nook in the library or a quiet room. Also, clear your desk or work area so other things aren\u2019t\u00a0 pulling your eyes away from the task at hand.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\" type=\"1\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have major task, resolve to work on it\u2014and only it\u2014for at least one uninterrupted hour at a time. As explained by Professor Gloria Mark, who specializes in the study of distractions:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"blockquote\">\n<div>\n<p>When I write a research article, it takes me a couple of hours before I can even begin to think creatively. If I was switching every 10 and half minutes, there\u2019s no way I\u2019d be able to think deeply about what I\u2019m doing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So get in the zone, think deeply, and be care-<em>ful <\/em>with your work. You can do all this and more if you simply decrease distractions.<\/p>\n<p>So take these practical steps, put in the effort, and apply the 7 Standards of Credibility, so you can research like a genius.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Script \/ Documentation Welcome back to Just Facts Academy, where you learn how to research like a genius. 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