# Your Brain Builds a Mental Firewall | Los Angeles News

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Podcast: [Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113)
Published: 2026-09-14T00:15:51+00:00
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New brain research reveals that when you’re deeply engaged in learning, your brain actively tunes out distractions—like building a mental firewall. Using advanced imaging, scientists found heightened activity in attention and cognitive control centers, proving focus isn’t passive but a strategic, trainable skill. Whether you’re studying in chaos or working under pressure, this discovery could reshape how we learn—and even boost productivity through targeted brain training. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/orange-bar-death-investigation/3941479/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b0ba8cbec489f13a Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews

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