#380 - The Roots of Attention | Making Sense with Sam Harris - Invalid feed

This podcast episode features Amishi Jha, a cognitive neuroscientist, who delves deep into the neuroscience of attention and the transformative power of mindfulness. Jha emphasizes the crucial role attention plays in high-stakes professions and reveals how mindfulness can enhance our attention systems by focusing on present experiences without reactive distractions. Through an exploration of brain networks, mindfulness practices, and the implications of living in an attention-driven society, the discussion highlights both the challenges of mind wandering and the liberating benefits of non-dual mindfulness, ultimately advocating for making mindfulness accessible as a remedy for psychological suffering in our technology-saturated world.

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#380 - The Roots of Attention

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Invalid feed

The Neuroscience of Attention and Mindfulness: A Conversation with Amishi Jha

Tools for Studying Attention and the Failure of Brain Training Games

Mindfulness as an Intrinsic Mental Capacity: Defining Attention and Mindfulness

The Dark Matter of Cognition: Mind Wandering and the MP3 Player Metaphor

Mindfulness as a Default State: The Goal of Practice and the Nature of Distraction

The Foundational Practice of Mindfulness: Focus, Notice, Redirect

The Neurological Implications of Different Mindfulness Practices

The Brain Networks of Mindfulness and Distraction: A Simplified View

The Default Mode Network and the Dream of Egocentricity

Dualistic and Non-Dual Mindfulness: The Path to De-Reification

The Benefits of Non-Dual Mindfulness: Dropping the Problem and Recognizing Emptiness

The Practical Implications of Mindfulness for the Attention Economy

The Ubiquitous Sense of Psychological Suffering and the Need for Mindfulness

#380 - The Roots of Attention

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Invalid feed

00:20The Neuroscience of Attention and Mindfulness: A Conversation with Amishi Jha

The Neuroscience of Attention and Mindfulness: A Conversation with Amishi Jha

03:10Tools for Studying Attention and the Failure of Brain Training Games

Tools for Studying Attention and the Failure of Brain Training Games

08:00Mindfulness as an Intrinsic Mental Capacity: Defining Attention and Mindfulness

Mindfulness as an Intrinsic Mental Capacity: Defining Attention and Mindfulness

19:01The Dark Matter of Cognition: Mind Wandering and the MP3 Player Metaphor

The Dark Matter of Cognition: Mind Wandering and the MP3 Player Metaphor

27:19Mindfulness as a Default State: The Goal of Practice and the Nature of Distraction

Mindfulness as a Default State: The Goal of Practice and the Nature of Distraction

31:02The Foundational Practice of Mindfulness: Focus, Notice, Redirect

The Foundational Practice of Mindfulness: Focus, Notice, Redirect

33:26The Neurological Implications of Different Mindfulness Practices

The Neurological Implications of Different Mindfulness Practices

40:01The Brain Networks of Mindfulness and Distraction: A Simplified View

The Brain Networks of Mindfulness and Distraction: A Simplified View

50:13The Default Mode Network and the Dream of Egocentricity

The Default Mode Network and the Dream of Egocentricity

57:00Dualistic and Non-Dual Mindfulness: The Path to De-Reification

Dualistic and Non-Dual Mindfulness: The Path to De-Reification

1:09:00The Benefits of Non-Dual Mindfulness: Dropping the Problem and Recognizing Emptiness

The Benefits of Non-Dual Mindfulness: Dropping the Problem and Recognizing Emptiness

1:20:25The Practical Implications of Mindfulness for the Attention Economy

The Practical Implications of Mindfulness for the Attention Economy

1:29:09The Ubiquitous Sense of Psychological Suffering and the Need for Mindfulness

The Ubiquitous Sense of Psychological Suffering and the Need for Mindfulness