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Why daydreaming should replace multitasking amid our information overload
Since 1986, the amount of information we absorb has increased fivefold and our options for getting more have become almost limitless. In this talk, Daniel Levitin, a professor of psychology and behavioural neuroscience at McGill University in Canada, reveals the surprising effects that ‘information overload’ is having on our brains, and how we can best combat the data deluge.
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Family life
The precious family keepsakes that hold meaning for generations
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Neuroscience
This intricate map of a fruit fly brain could signal a revolution in neuroscience
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Information and communication
Coverage of the ‘balloon boy’ hoax forms a withering indictment of for-profit news
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Childhood and adolescence
Marmar is living through a devastating war – but she’d rather tell you about her new dress
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Meaning and the good life
Wander through the English countryside with two teens trying to make sense of the world
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Art
A puppeteer makes sense of an overwhelming world by shrinking it down to size
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Personality
A ‘dumpster archeologist’ reconstructs strangers’ stories via what they’ve discarded
14 minutes
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Ageing and death
We’re not the only animals that appear to grieve. What are the implications?
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Love and friendship
For two brothers who rely on one another, love is a daily act of devotion
11 minutes