<p>Many people report that their attention spans have diminished—but what if you can rebuild your concentration skills? Gloria Mark is a professor of informatics at UC Irvine who studies the impact of digital media on people’s lives. In this episode, Gloria joins Adam to dig into her research on multitasking, interruptions, and focus, sharing insights on why we’re so easily distracted and how to train your brain to improve concentration. Gloria also answers a question from historian Daniel Immerwahr, a past Re:Thinking guest, and makes the case for moderation as a more effective prescription than a full digital detox.</p><br><p><strong>Featured guest</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Gloria Mark on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriamark/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.gloriamark.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gloriamark.com/</a></li><li>Buy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1335449418?tag=gloriamark23-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with the team</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Adam on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and at <a href="https://adamgrant.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">adamgrant.net/</a></li><li>Subscribe to Adam’s substack <a href="https://adamgrant.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Granted</a></li><li>Watch ReThinking videos on YouTube at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/TEDAudioCollective" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TEDAudioCollective</a></li><li>Follow TED on <a href="https://x.com/TEDTalks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></li></ul><p><em>ReThinking is produced by </em><a href="https://www.cosmicstandard.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cosmic Standard</em></a><em>. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith.</em></p><br><p>For the full text transcript, visit<a href="http://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>