Greene: Constant distraction deprives the brain of space for unconscious idea processing.
Robert Greene · #35 Robert Greene: Alive Time vs. Dead Time · Jun 27, 2018 · at 41:27
Author Robert Greene discusses his creative process with Shane Parrish, explaining why deep creative work requires cutting out distractions to allow unconscious cognitive incubation.
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“The way the human brain works is your best ideas come to you when you're not thinking about them. You know if you're sitting there always doing other things and chatting with people and texting them, The brain won't have the mental space to unconsciously process ideas.”
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