The brain has an attentional mode called the "mind wandering mode" that was only recently identified. This is when thoughts move seamlessly… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
We used to think that you could pay attention to five to nine things at a time. We now know that's not… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The most fundamental principle of the organized mind, the one most critical to keeping us from forgetting or losing things, is to… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The conscious mind can only pay attention to about four things at once. If you've got these nagging voices in your head… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The state-of-the-art techniques really allowed us to make maps of how Sting's brain organizes music. That's important because at the heart of… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The processing capacity of the conscious mind has been estimated at 120 bits per second. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The constant nagging in your mind of undone things pulls you out of the present--tethers you to a mind-set of the future… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Procrastination comes in two types. Some of us procrastinate in order to pursue restful activities - spending time in bed, watching TV - while… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
In a country that was still racially segregated and prejudiced, music was among the first domains in which African-Americans thrived alongside whites. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Because our ancestors lived in social groups that changed slowly, because they encountered the same people throughout their lives, they could keep almost every… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Because you've been exposed to Western tonal music, you know after a certain chord sequence what the next possibilities are. Your brain has compiled… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
People who organize their time in a way that allows them to focus are not only going to get more done, but they'll be… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
I have never seen a proton or electron spinning around it. I have never actually seen a chromosome. I trust that they exist because… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
If you're studying from a book and trying to listen in on a conversation at the same time, those are two separate projects, each… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
President Trump, when challenged on facts, says that many people feel the way he does. But feelings should not take the place of reason… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
Our species uses music and dance to express various feelings: love, joy, comfort, ceremony, knowledge, and friendship. And each one is distinct and widely… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
The first forms of writing emerged not for art, literature, or love, not for spiritual or liturgical purposes, but for business--all literature could be… — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
When you're at work, be fully at work. And let your leisure time be what it's meant to be - restorative and fun. — Daniel Levitin Copy Share Image
