Monday, April 28, 2025

“These findings show that our brain doesn’t just react automatically to striking stimuli, but can also learn through experience to filter out distractions efficiently.”
– Dr. Norman Forschack –

Think your brain is helpless against the endless Slack pings and notification buzz? Think again. New research reveals we can train our minds to ignore familiar distractions, actually reducing visual processing for recurring interruptions – nature’s own “do not disturb” mode. The implications for leaders? From interface design to workplace layouts, we can engineer environments that optimize focus by working with (not against) our brain’s remarkable adaptability. To learn more, Check out Brain Learns to Tune Out Distractions with Repeated Exposure.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad