"Human mental bandwidth is finite."
— Badger, Emily
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Date
Aug 29, 2013
Metaphor
"Human mental bandwidth is finite."
Metaphor in Context
Human mental bandwidth is finite. You've probably experienced this before (though maybe not in those terms): When you're lost in concentration trying to solve a problem like a broken computer, you're more likely to neglect other tasks, things like remembering to take the dog for a walk, or picking your kid up from school. This is why people who use cell phones behind the wheel actually perform worse as drivers. It's why air traffic controllers focused on averting a mid-air collision are less likely to pay attention to other planes in the sky.
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Reading
Citation
Emily Badger, "How Poverty Taxes the Brain," The Atlantic (Aug 29, 2013). <Link to CityLab.com>
Date of Entry
07/24/2014
