Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--And How to Think Deeply Again

By Johann Hari

Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Self-Help

Stolen Focus is a book by journalist Johann Hari about why so many people find it harder and harder to pay attention. Hari interviews scientists and experts around the world and argues that our shrinking attention spans are not simply a personal failing. He identifies causes ranging from technology designed to capture our attention and constant task-switching to poor sleep, diet and stress, and he offers ideas for how individuals and society can reclaim the ability to focus.

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• Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari, can help everybody who reads this email. It blew our minds... I love this book because it gives some fantastic advice about how to begin to disconnect in your personal life.”