Christian Madsbjerg talks about how we can recapture our ability to focus on things that matter and reestablish our connection to the people around us.
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Inside a mind with severe ADHD
Rebecca Schiller, a regular contributor to The Guardian, talks about her journey to be seen by specialists for severe ADHD and about learning to navigate her life in a new way.
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A wandering mind is a creative mind
Cognitive neuroscientist Moshe Bar explains why divided attention can lead to bigger discoveries — from lessening anxiety to better connecting the dots of our daily lives.
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In A World Of Distraction, Your Attention Is Precious
Casey Schwartz joins us to talk about her experience of once being addicted to drugs that promised her better thinking, and about the pluses and minuses of distraction.
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Linking Autism To Child Prodigies
This hour, we’ll talk about the possibility of a genetic connection between children with autism and child prodigies with Joanne Ruthsatz, co-author of “The Prodigy’s Cousin: The Family Link Between Autism and Extraordinary Talent.”
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