Attention Span

Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life

Gloria Mark

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English

William Collins
09 January 2023

Media studies; Sociology: work & labour; Cognitivism, cognitive theory; States of consciousness; Time management

"AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES AND THE TIMES
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*A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023
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*A ""NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB"" MUST-READ
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Rediscover your ability to pay attention with this groundbreaking new approach from ‘the definitive expert on distraction and multitasking’ (Cal Newport).

We spend an average of just 47 seconds on any screen before shifting our attention. It takes 25 minutes to bring our attention back to a task after an interruption. And we interrupt ourselves more than we're interrupted by others.

In Attention Span, psychologist Gloria Mark reveals these and more surprising results from her decades of research into how technology affects our attention. She shows how much of what we think we know is wrong, including insights such as: • Why multitasking hurts rather than helps productivity • How social media and modern entertainment amplify our short attention spans • What drains our mental resources and how to refuel them • The four types of attention that we experience every day and how to recognise them

While the concept of ‘flow’ has previously been considered the ideal state of focus, Dr Mark offers a new framework to help explain how our brains function in the digital world: kinetic attention. This book reveals how we can take control, not only to find more success in our careers, but also to find creativity, joy and wellness in our everyday lives."

By: Gloria Mark
Imprint: William Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9780008525972
ISBN 10: 0008525978
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 09 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Gloria Mark is Chancellor's Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, and a leader in the fields of attention, multitasking and human-computer interactions. She is a two-time recipient of the Google Research Award and has conducted some of the world's most detailed on-site research in the workplace, using a range of sensors, biosensors, and other measures to track employee behaviour to measure focus, stress, and computer activity. Her primary research interest is in understanding the impact of digital media on people's lives and she is best known for her work in studying people's multitasking, mood and behaviour while using digital media in real world environments.

Reviews for Attention Span: Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life

'Solutions to the mania of modern life' The Times 'Interruptions are a fact of life. This has long been true, no fancy technology required, but today, we have bright, shiny technology, some deliberately designed to distract and thereby to interrupt. Gloria Mark's book is a thorough review of the impact these interruptions have on our lives and mental health. Some interruptions are welcomed, deliberately self-created. Most, however, are not. All interruptions impact the focus of attention, and attention is a critically limiting aspect of human cognition. Don't be distracted by my review - go read the book. It is an important and valuable contribution to living in this world of interruptions.' Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things 'A must-read for anyone concerned about our diminishing attention span' Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email and Deep Work 'If you are interested in your well-being and how to gain agency in this digital age then you need to read this book' Susan David, bestselling author of Emotional Agility