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EPISODE 58: THE DOORWAY EFFECT
You walk into a room and forget why you came. This isn't aging or distraction—it's a psychological phenomenon. Notre Dame researchers discovered that doorways act as "event boundaries" in your mind, closing one mental file and opening another. Every transition—physical or digital—comes with a cognitive cost. If you want to maintain focus, reduce doorways. Stay in one environment for deep work. Batch similar tasks. Your environment isn't just where you are—it's who you become in that moment. Key Topics: Doorway effect, cognitive psychology, Notre Dame research, focus, context switching…
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