Stolen focus - why you can't pay attention and how to think deeply again - Johann Hari
Summary
- Humans are losing the ability to focus for long periods of time. This book shows the systemic reasons for this, and also some ideas on how to reclaim said focus
How the book changed me
- I have a greater appreciation for how important it is to carve out attention in my life.
Details
- Attention - Average American college student switches tasks every 65 seconds
- Distraction and multi-tasking causes a 10 point drop in IQ
- Multitasking reduces our creativity
- Creation of art leads to a state of flow
- 3 ways to gain flow
- During sleep, your brain cleans itself of toxins
- Learning from paper is superior to learning from a screen
- Life is complex and requires time and effort to understand
- Take care what technologies you use, they will shape your mind and thoughts