Bence Nanay explores how the mind's fragmentation of information reduces our ability to concentrate.
Do we put too much blame on social media for how distracted we've become?
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In today's world of infinite feeds and sophisticated algorithms, people are finding it harder and harder to concentrate. Yet, Bence Nanay argues that our tendency for distraction has a deeper cause - the mind's natural tendency for fragmentation.
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Bence Nanay is a Professor of Philosophy, whose research focuses on philosophy of mind, philosophy of biology and aesthetics. He is co-director of the Centre for Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp and also Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse, Cambridge University.
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0:00 Intro
0:31 How attention works
4:34 Focused vs distributed attention
7:35 How different parts of the brain interact
11:23 When fragmentation is harmful
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