Questions About Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again

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Man who argues that we can't pay attention, nor focus on anything, for more than a few minutes hopes we we will all read his new book ... irony?

Amy A bit unfair, I think. I have always been an avid reader. As a child, I would have to be called repeatedly or even given a tap to bring me out of a bo…moreA bit unfair, I think. I have always been an avid reader. As a child, I would have to be called repeatedly or even given a tap to bring me out of a book in which I had immersed myself. Through my teens and young adulthood, I consumed books in days. Then the internet became a phenomenon with smart phones following closely behind. In the past 7 - 10 years, I've found myself struggling to stay engaged while reading. In the last 5 years since joining Instagram and TikTok, I've found my ability to focus on tasks in general slipping. I can still read if I'm interested in a subject, but I've noticed a disturbing change to my concentration, so I decided to read this book to get insight into the causes.(less)

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I'm debating whether to read the physical book or listen to the audiobook. Is there anything I'll miss (ex: diagrams) with the audiobook? Is this a book that is best read cover to cover or did you skip around to sections that interested you?

Terese Read it all. Found myself underlining because so much I wanted to be able to quickly find if I picked up the book again. He points out that reading ph…moreRead it all. Found myself underlining because so much I wanted to be able to quickly find if I picked up the book again. He points out that reading physical book most people recall more. :-)(less)

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ITS DESCRIPTION IS THRILLING ,HOW MANY PAGED IS BOOK?

Steph That would depend on the edition. The hardcover is 357 pages, but if you click the "All Editions" link, which can be found just above the "My Activity…moreThat would depend on the edition. The hardcover is 357 pages, but if you click the "All Editions" link, which can be found just above the "My Activity" section, you can see a full list of published editions with their page counts.(less)

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