Hey, what's that distracting your learning?
Did a little research this morning after my most recent trip consulting for a few Investment Banks in Europe last week. It seems that now (more then ever, they are saying) people have more than "just" work on their minds when they are AT work. So...what's the big deal?
Read on...
The study compared 10 healthy people in their 60s and 70s to a dozen younger volunteers, ages 22 to 36. Their brains were scanned while they looked at photographs of people they did not know. As each photograph was displayed for one second, the volunteers were asked if they'd seen it before in the study.
Have you ever felt "a little bit distracted?" If so, check out this article by Mr. Malcolm Ritter.
For years, I have talked about the importance of learning in "less distracting" environments. As a high school teacher, I didn't ask my students to study in quiet environments because they could NOT learn while watching TV or listening to music. Instead, I attempted to show them that they could learn FASTER and EASIER by focusing in on what they need to do!
I know, I know...nothing new. But, I do have a question to ask of my own self: What will I do today, in total focused concentration?
To get myself geared up for an experiment, I re-viewed this TED Talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.





