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Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology explains people who always keep their phone on silent aren't hard to reach - they're hard to interrupt, and the difference between those two things is the difference between a person who decides when to be available and one who simply is, always, at whatever cost - Silicon Canals

Smartphone notifications disrupt concentration for about seven seconds, leading to significant cognitive costs beyond the immediate interruption.
Business intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

The science behind decision fatigue explains why CEOs make worse calls after lunch - Silicon Canals

Decision quality deteriorates throughout the day as the brain depletes glucose reserves, causing the prefrontal cortex to default to easier options rather than optimal choices.
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