My answer to What are some ways to induce thought by brain area?
Answer by Connie b. Dellobuono:
Preforntal cortex: Focus, calming music, exercise, sleep, whole foods and single-tasking.
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Further Reading
Harmon K. Motivated multitasking: How the brain keeps tabs on two tasks at once. Scientific American. April 15, 2010.
Richtel M. Multitasking takes toll on memory, study finds. The New York Times. April 11, 2011.
Strayer D, Watson J. Supertaskers and the multitasking brain. Scientific American Mind. February 16, 2012.
Tugend A. Multitasking can make you lose…um…focus. The New York Times. October 24, 2008.
Wallis C. genM: The multitasking generation. TIME. March 27, 2006.