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The Science of Focus
31:55 - 40:45 (08:49)
It takes about six minutes for our brains to engage neural circuits when starting a task. Most people can only maintain focus for about three minutes before switching tasks.
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It takes about six minutes for the neural circuits related to focus to engage in any kind of work.
31:55 - 36:07 (04:12)
Summary
It takes about six minutes for the neural circuits related to focus to engage in any kind of work. Even at our most focused levels, most people can only maintain focus for about three minutes before switching tasks, and our minds typically don't engage at full depth and focus right away.
ChapterThe Science of Focus
EpisodeOptimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity
PodcastHuberman Lab
Restricting your visual window to a narrow portion of visual space can help you process information better.
36:07 - 40:45 (04:37)
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Restricting your visual window to a narrow portion of visual space can help you process information better. This is because the narrower aperture of the visual window changes the types of information that are best at processing, whereas a broader visual window processes information at a lower resolution through the Magnocellular channel.