Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

3 reviews

hanlouisewest's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Confinement, Sexual violence, Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Dementia

billievee's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

Is it ironic that I listened to the audiobook of this because I struggle to read paper books these days? :P

Some of this stuff will be familiar to anyone who has seen The Social Dilemma or has previously read up on the negative effects of social media. Still, I learned plenty of new information about the brain, and I think parents of young children may find this a surprising resource for child development advice. Additionally, the author makes a strong case that the "Attention Crisis" (as he puts it) is far more serious and widespread than many of us are aware of. I'm not exactly sold on his proposed solutions, but this is still a book that I believe everyone should read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Misogyny, War, and Homophobia