The Neuroscience of Focus

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The Neuroscience of Focus

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In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses two of the primary brain regions responsible for limiting sensory information awareness, allowing for focus and attention states to be achieved. Explore the Prefrontal Cortex and Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, revealing how these brain regions limit sensory information to enhance focus. Justin discusses habituation and stress and provides practical tips for improving focus. The video concludes with gratitude for the audience's engagement in unravelling the intricacies of attention and focus.

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Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Reticular Activating System

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Video Timeline
0:00 - 0:14: Focus on Your Environment...
0:15 - 2:41: What is Focus from a Neuroscience Perspective? Unleashing the Power of the Prefrontal Cortex!
2:42 - 5:57: DLPFC's Role in Ruminating! Mastering the Art of Quieting the External Environment and Its Impact on Focus!
5:58 - 8:00: Habituation and Its Connection to Focus – Decoding the Intricacies Involving Your Neurons.
8:01 - 9:24: Stress and Habituation – Training Brains for Stressful Situations!
9:25 - 9:59: How to Enhance Your Focus! Cultivating Habituation in Specific Situations.
10:00 - 10:19: Final Thoughts on Focus Mastery!
10:20 - 11:09: Thanks for Watching!

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[Nicolae-rrle]

Focusing on your video right now at a whole another level tbh

[chickensalad]

Could you please do a video on ADHD and OCD? For many of us, these functions don’t apply to the same degree.

[oceanehorvath]

I absolutely love neuroscience/psychology related videos on this channel! The clarity of the explanations given are out of this world. It is super helpful and beneficial to be able to reference back to these videos. It makes it possible to understand and improve ourselves using scientific facts. A big thank you for the amazing job!

[shivanshsoni]

This video came ironically at the moment i needed it the most. Also, i would like to thank this channel in helping me build my interest in anatomy. Thanks a lot!

[tihell]

Interesting there was nothing said about ADHD (unless I zoned out through that part😂)
Would love to see a video about that in the future.

[lyndasmith]

Thank you for all of your wonderful videos. I live in salt Lake City Utah and I've been on the fence about donating my body and this has helped me make that decision. I worked there in neurology for many many many years and absolutely loved it. If there's anything I can do to help the students I'm there for them. You're thanks is also appreciated

[nadiasegovia]

Why 2 of you aren’t the number one breaking internet? You change my life Justin and Johnathan. Thank you very much for the channel.

[ianfrost]

8 years ago I had a Stroke.
I can no longer filter NOISE to pick out a voice in a noisy environment with multiple sources.
It's fatiguing to try....
APHASIA affects the ability to listen process and speak in reply
Thanks for an awesome post yet again....❤

[ivonnep.]

And it's because the prefrontal cortex matures around the age of 25 that adolescents are a vulnerable group for the onset of addictions (simplifying it quite a bit). Beautiful explanation, Justin.

[joshuajoshua]

I'm more complete as a microbiologist because of this Channel.

Thank you!

[reddog-exdx]

This leads me to a subject that I've been dealing with for 21 years. The effects of long term pain, physical and emotional, on a person's decision making and life in general. Having had lots of physical pain in my arms from a pinched nerve in my elbows I got to a point where I will hesitate to do something knowing the pain that will come about. Sort of like learning not to touch a hot stove but having to in order to live! Along with that was the emotional pain because of not being believed by friends, family, doctors, employers, etc. The emotional toll has been devastating. I also developed phantom pains in different parts of my body like it feeling like a knitting needle was being pushed out my toes or a railroad spike constantly being driven through my palms. Those pains can be so intense. That also took an emotional toll on me as well. I get to where I don't want to do anything out of fear of that pain. People think I'm lazy, but I just don't want to be in pain! Obviously, I can't go into all the details! But, I was wondering if emotional pain and physical pain are in the same areas of the brain as you were bringing out today. Thanks for this video!

[JP-wxuh]

In clinical depression, along with other disorders, the rumination is not due to a conscious effort. I think that might be the only difference between consciously making oneself focus on something and a mind that repeats thoughts over and over and over again uncontrollably. It is literally like being stuck in a bad dream that you can't wake up from. Another way to describe it is to say that it is like when something is on your mind because of a very upsetting or stressful thing or situation has occurred recently (like when a loved one passes away for example). The thoughts repeatedly run through the mind and the sufferer is incapable of shutting off the thoughts. But it is interesting that the same area of the brain is where these things happen. I suppose the question is why, in one case, can the focus be consciously switched on or off seemingly at will; but in the other case, hyperfocused and repetitive thoughts can't be consciously switched off nor on, and sometimes become utter torture.

[heidibee]

That explains why my brain comes up with words that l never cognitively heard or processed. When l google them l find they are not even always in languages with which l have the remotest familiarity. YEARS AGO I found when l studied the night before a test my mind would ruminate in my sleep and it would be "top of mind" in the morning. The brain is a fascinating organ.

[drewsbrandrewgearwright]

Your amazing I was in special ED as a highschool kid in u make it all easy to understand with the way your knowledge and communication. Wisdom and mind helps.

[saulalamillo]

10:20 Also, been able to learn from this channel thanks to people donating its incredible, I didn't know a lot of functions of our body and certainly it makes me want to explore further and help people around me. THANKS for share your knowledge ❤

[IRSA]

Much more precise pointing, thank you !
A video on ADHD would be an interesting follow up to this one.

[txwombat]

I would assume that this is different for folks with ADHD - could you do a video on ADHD? (effects / medication etc...)

[susancreveling]

Your channel had been so educational for my husband and I. You have helped us understand our own bodies and what happens when our bodies tell us things. The brain is so facinating! Knowing that our frontal cortex doesnt fully mature until age 25 explains a lot!

[mariee.]

Justin brain videos are my favorite. ❤ 🧠

[fransinigiraldo]

Loved the gratitude at the end to body donors. Yes, what a gift they have given us. I plan to do that as well. Thanks for the great lectures 💕🙏🏼