Book HackAttention SpanBy Gloria Mark
In a Nutshell
Gloria Mark takes a deep dive into the science of attention and the ways modern technology can distract us.
Favorite Quote
Our goal when we use our devices should be to maintain a positive store of mental resources, so that we can ultimately experience a higher level of well-being. As a result, we'll be more productive.
Gloria Mark
Introduction
Today, the average attention span when looking at a screen is 47 seconds.
Our attention spans have declined over time, helped by the rise of technologies that monopolize our attention.
How can we re-find our focus in the age of distraction?
Gloria Mark is a professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, and a visiting senior researcher at Microsoft Research, with a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University.
In Attention Span, Mark draws from her own research to explain how our attention spans work and how forces of distraction, like modern technology, can influence it.
Mark also debunks ineffective strategies like multitasking and provides science-based tips for how we can improve our focus.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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