Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, and Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape at UCSF. He co-authored the 2016 book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World.
What Distraction Does to Your Brain—and How To Regain Cognitive Control | Adam Gazzaley
Distraction is making you anxious and sleepless. Here’s how to fix it.
May 26, 2025
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