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SUMMARY:Neuroscience of digital distractions - Anastasia Dedyukhina (Consc
 iously Digital)
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DESCRIPTION:In this entertaining and insightful talk TEDx speaker\, Huffin
 gton Post blogger\, and author of Homo Distractus Dr Anastasia Dedyukhina 
 explores how the internet is changing our brain. Quoting the latest neuros
 cience research\, she explains why our devices are so irresistible\, how d
 igital distractions are preventing us from good decision making and innova
 tive thinking and will give practical tips on how to coach your brain to s
 tay focused in the age of digital distractions.\nTickets: https://www.even
 tbrite.com/e/neuroscience-of-digital-distractions-cambridge-a-talk-by-a-te
 dx-speaker-tickets-56587723404\n\nDoes it happen to you to go check your e
 mail or social media just for a second\, and then two hours later find you
 rself mindlessly clicking on yet another cat video? How about reading some
 thing online\, and then immediately forgetting what it was about? You are 
 not alone.\n\nOur brain is undergoing a massive transformation as a result
  of internet penetration. We outsource our memory to our devices and are l
 ess and less able to concentrate on something for a long time (when was th
 e last time you could read a book without being distracted?). The real cos
 t of allowing your gadgets to dictate your agenda and behaviour is your de
 pleted ability to take decisions\, stay focused\, think clearly and creati
 vely\, sleep well\, and ultimately\, manage your own free time and choices
 . In this talk\, you will learn how to take back control of your time and 
 attention without getting rid of your tech.\n\n\n\nVenue: Eagle Labs\, 28 
 Chesterton Road\, CB4 3AZ Cambridge UK\n\n\n\n- 18h: Doors Open\n\n- 18:30
 h - 20h: Talk\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION AND ADVANCED TICKET PURCHASE MANDATORY! 
 No tickets at the door\nTickets to be purchased here: https://www.eventbri
 te.com/e/neuroscience-of-digital-distractions-cambridge-a-talk-by-a-tedx-s
 peaker-tickets-56587723404\n\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\nDr Anastasia Dedyukh
 ina is an author\, TEDx speaker\, Huffington Post blogger\, organizer of t
 he first mindful tech festival Focus Inside and a former senior digital ma
 rketer. Having spent 12+ years working for global media and internet brand
 s\, she ditched her smartphone in the middle of her senior international c
 areer in London\, when she realized how dependent she had become on the ga
 dget.\n\nToday she acts as a business mentor\, supporting ethical tech sta
 rtups\, and runs a tech life balance consultancy Consciously Digital\, hel
 ping companies and individuals be more productive\, build up focus and res
 ilience in an age of digital distraction.\n\n
LOCATION:Barclays Eagle Labs\, 28 Chesterton Road
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