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Daniel Levitin

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American psychologist

United StatesMusiciansBorn 1957 · age 68
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Daniel Joseph Levitin, FRSC is an American-Canadian polymath, cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, writer, musician, and record producer. He is the author of four New York Times best-selling books, including This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies.

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Daniel Levitin
said · Oct 28, 2014
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Multitasking is a myth. ...What's actually happening in the brain is sequential tasking.

Talks at Google (Oct 28, 2014)

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Daniel Levitin
said · Oct 28, 2014
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The brain is very good at self-delusion.

Talks at Google (Oct 28, 2014)

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Daniel Levitin
said · Oct 28, 2014
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A good rule of thumb is every couple of hours take fifteen minutes off. Naps are also very helpful, short naps.

Talks at Google (Oct 28, 2014)

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Awards 3

2016Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction
2011Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Connected to Daniel 3

Chantal HébertAlso won Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fictionWitold RybczynskiAlso won Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fictionJean LapierreAlso won Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction

Musicians from United States 3

Mack 1056.7Devendra Banhart56.7Magnus Ferrell56.7

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
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Born 1957 · age 68
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