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Learning How to Focus on Focus

Children who can regulate their impulses and attention are less likely to commit crimes and do drugs.

In an age of information overload, simply paying attention is the hardest thing to teach.

The key is strengthening what psychologists call "executive function," a collection of cognitive skills that allow us to exert control over our thoughts and impulses. When we resist the allure of a sweet treat, or do homework instead of watch television, or concentrate for hours on a difficult problem, we are relying on these lofty mental talents. What we want to do in the moment, and what we want to want, are often very different things. Executive function helps to narrow the gap.

Jonah Lehrer

Full Story: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576542593019231326.html

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