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Why emotional investment sabotages cognitive performance

I can focus intensely on things I do not care about but the moment something matters to me personally my mind goes completely scattered.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal significance activates attachment and fear systems that interfere with the neutral attention required for focus.

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