Johann Hari

Stolen Focus

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THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022
A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH
'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one' TELEGRAPH
'This book is exactly what the world needs right now' OPRAH WINFREY
'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention' STEPHEN FRY
'A really important book … Everyone should read it' PHILIPPA PERRY
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Is your ability to focus and pay attention in free fall?

You are not alone. The average office worker now focuses on any one task for just three minutes. But it's not your fault. Your attention didn't collapse. It has been stolen.
Internationally bestselling author Johann Hari shows twelve deep factors harming our focus. Once we understand them, together, we can take back our minds.
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423 printed pages
Publication year
2022
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  • Zojashared an impression2 months ago
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    Highly recommend to everyone who cares about being able to think

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  • Zojahas quoted4 months ago
    life begins at the edge of your comfort zone
  • Zojahas quoted4 months ago
    we all need to have a sense of what he called ‘mastery’ – that we are good at something. It’s a basic human psychological need. When you feel you are good at something, you will find it much easier to focus on it, and if you feel incompetent, your attention will shrivel like a salted snail.
  • Zojahas quoted4 months ago
    when L.B. was being told what to do constantly – when he was being forced to act on extrinsic motivations – he couldn’t focus, and he was bored all the time. But when he was given the chance, through play, to find out what interested him – to develop an intrinsic motivation – his ability to focus flourished, and he worked for hours and hours without a break,
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