The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin

In the seventh post of the series, I will offer the chance to put the song choices all together so readers can read the entire set on one post. I will then supply one of my choices and ask all readers to do the same if they so wish. I will describe what the categories are about because they are not as limited in scope as the category names suggest. In a series of posts, I will describe each of the six categories in brief, one at a time: The book and website offer far more detailed interpretations, of course, but I will expand on my paraphrasing with each post and the associated topic. All the songs in the world could be fit into at least one of six categories providing an evolutionary benefit to humanity, often ultimately tied to our social nature. My basic paraphrasing of the concept is this. Levitin wrote an absolutely brilliant book called The World in Six Songs, supported by a great website with the many music samples referenced, among other great related material. In a world where information is power, The Organized Mind holds the key to harnessing that information and making it work for you.Daniel J. Why multitasking is a bad way to do nearly everything What the most successful people keep in their drawer Why daydreaming is your brain at its most productive Why pressing Send or clicking Like are addictive How to make the most of your brain's daily processing limit

You'll discover life-changing facts about: This is information overload.Ĭombining the latest neuroscience with everyday examples, Daniel Levitin explains how to take back control of your life - from your home to your business to your children - all through organization. Nowadays, we drown in our inboxes, forever juggle several tasks at once and try to make complex decisions ever more quickly. When we're deluged with information our creativity plummets, our decision making suffers and we grow absent-minded. Overwhelmed by demands on your time? Caught in an unproductive spiral of emails and multitasking? In The Organized Mind, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin offers practical solutions to the problems of information overload.

The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin