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

Description: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening--and how to get our attention back. "The book the world needs in order to win the war on distraction."--Adam Grant, author of Think Again "Read this book to save your mind."--Susan Cain, author of Quiet WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD * ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Post, Mashable, Mindful In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding that constantly switching from device to device and tab to tab was a diminishing and depressing way to live. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions--even abandoning his phone for three months--but nothing seemed to work. So Hari went on an epic journey across the world to interview the leading experts on human attention--and he discovered that everything we think we know about this crisis is wrong. We think our inability to focus is a personal failure to exert enough willpower over our devices. The truth is even more disturbing: our focus has been stolen by powerful external forces that have left us uniquely vulnerable to corporations determined to raid our attention for profit. Hari found that there are twelve deep causes of this crisis, from the decline of mind-wandering to rising pollution, all of which have robbed some of our attention. In Stolen Focus, he introduces readers to Silicon Valley dissidents who learned to hack human attention, and veterinarians who diagnose dogs with ADHD. He explores a favela in Rio de Janeiro where everyone lost their attention in a particularly surreal way, and an office in New Zealand that discovered a remarkable technique to restore workers' productivity. Crucially, Hari learned how we can reclaim our focus--as individuals, and as a society--if we are determined to fight for it. Stolen Focus will transform the debate about attention and finally show us how to get it back. ~~~~~~~~~ Crestone Consignment is a small, woman-operated business in the extremely rural mountain town of Crestone, Colorado. Because we are located in the magnificent San Luis Valley we can source high quality, affordably priced items for introduction to you here on eBay. We deeply value the opportunity to earn your business, making customer service our highest priority. If you have ANY questions, comments, or concerns please contact us so that we may help. We make every effort to address emails as soon as possible. However, there are times when it may take up to 48 hours for us to reply. Please understand that the photos are part of the Listing so please look closely at all photos. If you have any issues at all with your item please contact me before leaving feedback. I always strive for 100% customer satisfaction and will work with my customers to resolve any problems. Thanks for looking! *Please add me as a favorite seller! I add NEW Items daily. RETURNING TERMS If returning an item, please contact us first for prior approval, also we must receive it back in the same condition as when we shipped it out. Please note all returning arrangements must be made within 30 days of shipment. Thank you. FEEDBACK Star positive feedback is my goal on each & and every transaction. Any buyer that is not happy makes me unhappy! I will do whatever it takes to gain your trust and forgiveness on any item that fails to meet your satisfaction! I appreciate your communication with me before leaving less than positive feedback…. IMPORTANT INFORMATION * Item description is stated under Item Specifics and Specifics are detailed in Photos * We accept returns, but please contact us before sending anything back. Buyer pays for returns. * Items that qualify for returns are either broken or damaged all other items are sold "AS IS" and no returns will be issued for rating disputes. You may then return an item within 2 weeks and receive a full refund, postage excluded. * We live in a very rural town. Please be patient with shipping. Our mail still goes out on ponies. Thank You……Drew "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK!! If You’re Not Happy, Please Contact Me First (I'm Easy To Deal with and Will Make It Right)

Price: 14.99 USD

Location: Crestone, Colorado

End Time: 2024-11-23T03:04:41.000Z

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