The functions of the central executive - Deepstash

The functions of the central executive

  • Allocation of attention. Multitasking can generally harm our performance. Each time you switch tasks, it takes some time and energy. (You have to shift your goals and reactivate the rules for the activity.) Lots of task switching will add up to lost time during a day.
  • Manipulation of information. Extra manipulation of information can make your understanding suffer. If you study from multiple sources (several textbooks), it might be good to integrate the information in one place.

297

878 reads

CURATED FROM

Working Memory

Working Memory

scotthyoung.com

13 ideas

·

16.5K reads

IDEAS CURATED BY

cartervx

My math book needs to commit suicide. It has way to many problems.

The idea is part of this collection:

Managing Work Stress

Learn more about personaldevelopment with this collection

Ways to improve productivity

Strategies for reducing stress

Tips for managing email overload

Related collections

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates