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107 reviews for:
Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity
Gloria Mark
3.51 AVERAGE
107 reviews for:
Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity
Gloria Mark
3.51 AVERAGE
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super interesting at start but just devolved into psychology speak that felt irrelevant to real world. i like it when science books are more professional than amateur-assuming but this was not a book that needed to be professional - it was more of a self-help book than a science book. some interesting stuff, but kind of just put into words what i already knew. some helpful stuff, but not that much.
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This was a very interesting read presenting various researches on how we use our attention in with our digital devices and how much our attention span has been diminishing as a society. I enjoyed the chapter about the Framework for Attentional States, in which she identifies how we have different types of attention depending on how challenging or boring an activity is. There are lots of insights in how we need to vary our attention states throughout the day. We can't be focused all the time, and we need downtime to replenish our cognitive resources. She debunks these myths that we could be "in flow" for long periods of time, or that mindless activities like playing Solitaire are bad. It's recognizing that we need breaks, especially if we are being constantly bombarded with information nowadays.
Not enough attention to finish ;-D It’s more of a resource book on specific neurodiversity related topics.
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