The Price Of Distraction: A Conversation with Adam Gazzaley (Episode

In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Adam Gazzaley about the way our technology is changing us.

They discuss:
our limited ability to process information
our failures of multitasking
"top-down" vs "bottom-up" attention
self-interruptions and switching costs
anxiety
boredom
“digital medicine”
neuroplasticity
video games for training the mind
the future of brain-machine interface, and other topics.

Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor in Neurology, Physiology, and Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco, and the Founding Director of the Neuroscience Imaging Center, Neuroscape Lab, and the Gazzaley Lab, which explores mechanisms of neuroplasticity and designs, develops and validates new technologies to optimize cognitive abilities.
He is also co-founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive, a company developing therapeutic video games and Chief Scientist of JAZZ Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in experiential technology to improve human performance.
Adam co-authored the award-winning MIT Press book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World with Dr. Larry Rosen.


Website: https://gazzaley.com/

Twitter: @adamgazz

Released: November 27, 2020

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