Quote by Daniel Kahneman

“Modern tests of working memory require the individual to switch repeatedly between two demanding tasks, retaining the results of one operation while performing the…

— Daniel Kahneman

“A team of researchers at the University of Oregon explored the link between cognitive control and intelligence in several ways, including an attempt to…

— Daniel Kahneman

Learning to focus and pay attention, if only for a short time, has been identified as a primary key to the development of human…

— Robert Genn

“skillful management of attention is the sine qua non of the good life and the key to improving virtually every aspect of your experience.”

— Cal Newport

Healthy attention is to improve what can be improved and to accept what we cannot improve.

— Laura Huxley

“Executive dysfunction isn’t distraction. It’s your brain’s defense mechanism kicking in to protect itself from overwhelm.”

— Felecia Etienne

“the more attention-demanding tasks your brain does, the worse it does each one.”

— Christopher Chabris

“Being an executive doesn't require very developed frontal lobes, but rather a combination of charisma, a capacity to sustain boredom, and the ability to…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Poorer children grow up with more stress and more disruption, and these disadvantages produce effects on the brain. Researchers often use dull tests to…

— David Brooks

Attention is a little-noticed and underrated mental asset.

— Daniel Goleman

I believe the brain is like a muscle - like any other it can be improved.

— Ivan Lendl

“Two Dimensions of Executive Skills: Thinking and Doing Executive skills involving thinking (cognition) Working memory Planning/prioritization Organization Time management Metacognition Executive skills involving doing…

— Richard Guare