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Attention isn't a muscle, and 'training' it is mostly a myth

The popular metaphor is comforting and wrong. Here's what the research actually says.

Aug 21, 20262 likes

The myth of multitasking, one more time

You're not doing two things at once. You're doing them badly in sequence, and paying a tax each time you switch.

Aug 10, 20265 likes

Sleep is the productivity hack nobody wants

It's free, it's proven, and it's the first thing everyone sacrifices. The brain keeps the receipts.

Jul 26, 20268 likes

Your memory is a reconstruction, not a recording

Every time you remember something, you subtly rewrite it. Here's how to use that instead of fighting it.

Jul 5, 20268 likes