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Until 1600, the typical
Daniel J. Levitin • The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Yet our brains evolved to receive a pleasant shot of dopamine when we learn something new and again when we can classify it systematically into an ordered structure.
Daniel J. Levitin • The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
make visible the things you need regularly, and hide things that you don’t.
Daniel J. Levitin • The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
These are serial forms of information storage, not random access; everything in them is chronological.
Daniel J. Levitin • The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
there are some things that just aren’t worth your time anymore—priorities
Daniel J. Levitin • The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Switching attention comes with a high cost.
Daniel J. Levitin • The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
A third way we categorize is in conceptual categories that address particular situations.