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Your Brain at Work

Google TechTalks · talk · Watch on YouTube

Neuroscience & the brainProductivity & self-improvementManagement, leadership & organizations

What it is

David Rock gives a Google Tech Talk based on his book Your Brain at Work, using neuroscience to explain why focus and productivity are hard at the office. He gives strategies for managing mental energy and distraction.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point to it as a general overview of the cognitive science of insight and focus that is useful for developers and knowledge workers.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2015

What HN commenters said

  1. “explains "insights from weak associations" in more detail”

    Explains insights arising from weak associations.

    espeed, 2011-03 · Recommendation · in “How to Get to Genius”

  2. “for the general overview you can watch the Google Talk”

    General overview of the cognitive science behind insight.

    jochu, 2011-05 · Recommendation · in “Why you get ideas in the shower”

  3. “it's pretty interesting stuff for developers and knowledge workers”

    Talk version of a book useful for developers and knowledge workers.

    fredoliveira, 2011-05 · Recommendation · in “Why you get ideas in the shower”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: focus, insight, david rock, scarf model, knowledge work

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