Bibliograph

The organized mind, thinking straight in the age of information overload, Daniel J. Levitin

Type

Label

The organized mind, thinking straight in the age of information overload, Daniel J. Levitin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The organized mind

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

861478878

Responsibility statement

Daniel J. Levitin

Sub title

thinking straight in the age of information overload

Summary

Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D., uses the latest brain science to demonstrate how people with "organized" minds excel--and how readers can use their methods to regain a sense of mastery over the way they organize their homes, workplaces, and lives

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Information and conscientious organization -- Pt. 1: Too much information, too many decisions : the inside history of cognitive overload ; The first things to get straight : how attention and memory work -- Pt. 2: Organizing our homes : where things can start to get better ; Organizing our social world : how humans connect now ; Organizing our time : what is the mystery? ; Organizing information for the hardest decisions : when life is on the line ; Organizing the business world : how we create value -- Pt. 3: What to teach our children : the future of the organized mind ; Everything else : the power of the junk drawer -- Appendix: Constructing your own fourfold tables

Target audience

adult

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