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Question 1

What does Dr. Jha say is “in it for you” by reading this book?

Answer 1

Get your attention into peak shape.

Question 2

What scenario does Dr. Jha initially uses to start her conversation on attention?

Answer 2

A firefighter, fighting a wildfire, who focuses too much on one section and a huge fire creeps up behind him.

Question 3

What are the two things that can be learned from the firefighter scenario?

Answer 3

1. Issues of attention can be life threatening.
2. Attention is misunderstood.

Question 4

What is the big misconception about attention?

Answer 4

That attention describes a single phenomenon. Attention is actually 3 subsystems.

Question 5

What are the 3 subsystems of attention?

Answer 5

1. The flashlight
2. The floodlight
3. The juggler