Why Are Ordinary Tasks So Hard? The Neuroscience of Attention & Resilience

When it comes to laundry, as an adult, you encounter the Sisyphean task of folding it. And as it sits in your machine you realise that merely thinking about it won't lead to it being folded up. Why can something as simple as replying to an email, doing the washing up or sticking with a repetitive task sometimes feel surprisingly difficult? In this Mind Circles Talk, Charchita Mishra explores what boredom, repetition…