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👁️ Divided Attention

Books exploring the cognitive and emotional costs of splitting focus across competing demands—how fragmented attention reshapes thought, relationships, and the texture of daily life.
Concentration
by Stefan van der Stigchel • 2020
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
3.33
144
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🎯 Attention Management💭 Working Memory📱 Digital Distraction🔄 Task Switching
Concentration Summary
Concentration 88%
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
by Stefan van der Stigchel 2020
3.33
144 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🎯 Attention Management💭 Working Memory📱 Digital Distraction🔄 Task Switching
Attention and effort
by Daniel Kahneman • 1973
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
4.12
822
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🔬 Experimental Psychology🔍 Attention Research🎯 Selective Attention⚖️ Cognitive Load
Attention and effort Summary
Attention and effort 88%
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
by Daniel Kahneman 1973
4.12
822 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🔬 Experimental Psychology🔍 Attention Research🎯 Selective Attention⚖️ Cognitive Load
The Distracted Mind
by Adam Gazzaley • 2016
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
3.70
1k+
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience📊 Information Overload
The Distracted Mind Summary
The Distracted Mind 88%
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
by Adam Gazzaley 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience📊 Information Overload
Attention Span
by Gloria Mark • 2023
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
3.52
2k+
🖥️ Digital Attention⚡ Interruption Management📱 Screen Habits💰 Attention Economics💼 Knowledge Workers
Attention Span Summary
Attention Span 87%
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
by Gloria Mark 2023
3.52
2k+ ratings
🖥️ Digital Attention⚡ Interruption Management📱 Screen Habits💰 Attention Economics💼 Knowledge Workers
Driven to Distraction at Work
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2015
You were not born distracted. Your environment did it. Six daily practices undo the damage.
3.63
746
🎯 Attention Management🏢 Workplace Distraction🧠 Cognitive Overload⚡ Energy Management🧩 Adult Adhd
Driven to Distraction at Work Summary
Driven to Distraction at Work 87%
You were not born distracted. Your environment did it. Six daily practices undo the damage.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2015
3.63
746 ratings
🎯 Attention Management🏢 Workplace Distraction🧠 Cognitive Overload⚡ Energy Management🧩 Adult Adhd
Clearer, Closer, Better
by Emily Balcetis • 2020
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
3.25
418
🧿 Visual Perception🎯 Attention And Focus🧠 Behavioral Psychology📋 Goal Materialization🖼️ Framing Effects
Clearer, Closer, Better Summary
Clearer, Closer, Better 87%
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
by Emily Balcetis 2020
3.25
418 ratings
🧿 Visual Perception🎯 Attention And Focus🧠 Behavioral Psychology📋 Goal Materialization🖼️ Framing Effects
Singletasking
by Devora Zack • 2015
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
3.66
627
🧠 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction⏰ Time Management🔬 Neuroscience Of Productivity🧘 Mindfulness At Work
Singletasking Summary
Singletasking 87%
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
by Devora Zack 2015
3.66
627 ratings
🧠 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction⏰ Time Management🔬 Neuroscience Of Productivity🧘 Mindfulness At Work
Noise
by Joseph McCormack • 2019
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
3.62
242
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Wellness📚 Information Overload👂 Present Listening✂️ Brief Communication
Noise Summary
Noise 87%
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
by Joseph McCormack 2019
3.62
242 ratings
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Wellness📚 Information Overload👂 Present Listening✂️ Brief Communication
The Overflowing Brain
by Torkel Klingberg • 2007
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
3.52
318
🧠 Working Memory🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience📥 Information Overload👁️ Attention Science🧱 Cognitive Limits
The Overflowing Brain Summary
The Overflowing Brain 87%
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
by Torkel Klingberg 2007
3.52
318 ratings
🧠 Working Memory🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience📥 Information Overload👁️ Attention Science🧱 Cognitive Limits
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
3.78
124
🧠 Attention Management⚙️ Productivity Systems📋 Task Organization📱 Digital Boundaries💼 Knowledge Work
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets 87%
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012
3.78
124 ratings
🧠 Attention Management⚙️ Productivity Systems📋 Task Organization📱 Digital Boundaries💼 Knowledge Work
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
🧠 Attention Management📋 Single-Tasking📱 Digital Distraction🧘 Everyday Mindfulness🐌 Slow Movement
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 87%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
🧠 Attention Management📋 Single-Tasking📱 Digital Distraction🧘 Everyday Mindfulness🐌 Slow Movement
The Myth of Multitasking
by Dave Crenshaw • 2007
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
3.81
1k+
⏰ Time Management💼 Workplace Productivity🎯 Personal Effectiveness🧠 Attention Management1️⃣ Single Tasking
The Myth of Multitasking Summary
The Myth of Multitasking 87%
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
by Dave Crenshaw 2007
3.81
1k+ ratings
⏰ Time Management💼 Workplace Productivity🎯 Personal Effectiveness🧠 Attention Management1️⃣ Single Tasking
The Sirens' Call
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2025
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
3.94
9k+
💰 Attention Economy📊 Information Overload📱 Digital Distraction💬 Social Media Critique😶 Modern Alienation
The Sirens' Call Summary
The Sirens' Call 87%
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2025
3.94
9k+ ratings
💰 Attention Economy📊 Information Overload📱 Digital Distraction💬 Social Media Critique😶 Modern Alienation
Find Your Focus Zone
by Lucy Jo Palladino • 2007
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
3.91
428
🧠 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction❤️ Emotional Regulation🔄 Habit Formation⚡ Adhd Management
Find Your Focus Zone Summary
Find Your Focus Zone 87%
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
by Lucy Jo Palladino 2007
3.91
428 ratings
🧠 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction❤️ Emotional Regulation🔄 Habit Formation⚡ Adhd Management
Focus
by Daniel Goleman • 2013
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
3.56
15k+
🎯 Attention Management🧠 Emotional Intelligence🧘 Mindfulness Practice🏋 Deliberate Practice🔗 Systems Thinking
Focus Summary
Focus 87%
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
by Daniel Goleman 2013
3.56
15k+ ratings
🎯 Attention Management🧠 Emotional Intelligence🧘 Mindfulness Practice🏋 Deliberate Practice🔗 Systems Thinking
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
by Srini Pillay • 2017
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
3.54
388
🧠 Neuroscience🎯 Productivity💡 Creative Thinking🧘 Mind Wandering🧩 Problem Solving
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try Summary
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try 87%
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
by Srini Pillay 2017
3.54
388 ratings
🧠 Neuroscience🎯 Productivity💡 Creative Thinking🧘 Mind Wandering🧩 Problem Solving
Future Minds
by Richard Watson • 2010
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
3.77
162
🔌 Attention Economy📱 Screen Culture🧘 Digital Detox📵 Digital Overload🎯 Sustained Focus
Future Minds Summary
Future Minds 87%
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
by Richard Watson 2010
3.77
162 ratings
🔌 Attention Economy📱 Screen Culture🧘 Digital Detox📵 Digital Overload🎯 Sustained Focus
Hyperfocus
by Chris Bailey • 2018
Two attention modes: lock in deep, then let your mind roam for breakthroughs.
3.88
11k+
🧠 Attention Management🔍 Deep Focus☁️ Mind-Wandering⚡ Energy Management📱 Digital Distraction
Hyperfocus Summary
Hyperfocus 86%
Two attention modes: lock in deep, then let your mind roam for breakthroughs.
by Chris Bailey 2018
3.88
11k+ ratings
🧠 Attention Management🔍 Deep Focus☁️ Mind-Wandering⚡ Energy Management📱 Digital Distraction
Faster
by James Gleick • 1999
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
3.52
2k+
📊 Information Overload⏱️ Time Perception⚡ Speed Culture👁️ Attention Economy🔀 Multitasking Myth
Faster Summary
Faster 86%
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
by James Gleick 1999
3.52
2k+ ratings
📊 Information Overload⏱️ Time Perception⚡ Speed Culture👁️ Attention Economy🔀 Multitasking Myth
Attention
by Casey Schwartz • 2020
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
3.12
394
🏪 Attention Economy💊 Prescription Stimulants📱 Digital Distraction🧠 Trauma And Focus🍄 Psychedelic Therapy
Attention Summary
Attention 86%
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
by Casey Schwartz 2020
3.12
394 ratings
🏪 Attention Economy💊 Prescription Stimulants📱 Digital Distraction🧠 Trauma And Focus🍄 Psychedelic Therapy
The Procrastination Cure
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
4.14
3k+
⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology🔁 Habit Formation📵 Distraction Management
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure 86%
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
4.14
3k+ ratings
⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology🔁 Habit Formation📵 Distraction Management
Bored and Brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi • 2017
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
3.71
5k+
🧹 Digital Minimalism🎨 Creative Process🎯 Attention Management📱 Phone Addiction🧠 Neuroscience Of Attention
Bored and Brilliant Summary
Bored and Brilliant 86%
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
by Manoush Zomorodi 2017
3.71
5k+ ratings
🧹 Digital Minimalism🎨 Creative Process🎯 Attention Management📱 Phone Addiction🧠 Neuroscience Of Attention
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
4k+
📰 Media Criticism📵 Digital Minimalism🧠 Attention Management🔄 Behavioral Addiction🎯 Cognitive Bias
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News 86%
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
4k+ ratings
📰 Media Criticism📵 Digital Minimalism🧠 Attention Management🔄 Behavioral Addiction🎯 Cognitive Bias
The Science of Powerful Focus
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.
3.84
168
⚙️ Productivity Systems🎯 Attention Management1️⃣ Single Tasking🔄 Habit Design⏳ Procrastination
The Science of Powerful Focus Summary
The Science of Powerful Focus 86%
Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.
by Peter Hollins 2017
3.84
168 ratings
⚙️ Productivity Systems🎯 Attention Management1️⃣ Single Tasking🔄 Habit Design⏳ Procrastination
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
🔌 Digital Minimalism🌿 Simple Living🎯 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🧘 Mindfulness Practice
Focus Summary
Focus 86%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
1k+ ratings
🔌 Digital Minimalism🌿 Simple Living🎯 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🧘 Mindfulness Practice
The World Beyond Your Head
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2015
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
3.79
3k+
💰 Attention Economy🔍 Phenomenology👤 Embodied Cognition⚙️ Critique Of Technology🎯 Attention Management
The World Beyond Your Head Summary
The World Beyond Your Head 86%
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
💰 Attention Economy🔍 Phenomenology👤 Embodied Cognition⚙️ Critique Of Technology🎯 Attention Management
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy • 2001
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
3.87
83k+
🕐 Time Management⏳ Procrastination📋 Prioritization💪 Self-Discipline🎯 Goal Setting
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 86%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
🕐 Time Management⏳ Procrastination📋 Prioritization💪 Self-Discipline🎯 Goal Setting
Indistractable
by Nir Eyal • 2019
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
3.73
25k+
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction🧠 Emotional Regulation⏳ Time Management🔧 Behavior Design
Indistractable Summary
Indistractable 86%
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
by Nir Eyal 2019
3.73
25k+ ratings
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction🧠 Emotional Regulation⏳ Time Management🔧 Behavior Design
The Organized Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2014
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
3.65
15k+
🌊 Information Overload💼 Knowledge Work🎯 Attention Management🧠 Memory Systems📋 Productivity Systems
The Organized Mind Summary
The Organized Mind 86%
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2014
3.65
15k+ ratings
🌊 Information Overload💼 Knowledge Work🎯 Attention Management🧠 Memory Systems📋 Productivity Systems
Captivology
by Ben Parr • 2015
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
3.79
391
👁 Attention Economy📊 Marketing Psychology🧠 Behavioral Economics🎯 Persuasion Science🤔 Cognitive Biases
Captivology Summary
Captivology 86%
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
by Ben Parr 2015
3.79
391 ratings
👁 Attention Economy📊 Marketing Psychology🧠 Behavioral Economics🎯 Persuasion Science🤔 Cognitive Biases
Fast Focus
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
3.66
2k+
🧠 Attention Management⏳ Time Management🏡 Environment Design📵 Digital Minimalism⚡ Energy Management
Fast Focus Summary
Fast Focus 86%
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
3.66
2k+ ratings
🧠 Attention Management⏳ Time Management🏡 Environment Design📵 Digital Minimalism⚡ Energy Management
Concentration
by Kam Knight • 2020
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
4.00
116
🧠 Attention Training⚡ Cognitive Performance🔇 Internal Distractions🛑 Impulse Control🌊 Flow State
Concentration Summary
Concentration 86%
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
by Kam Knight 2020
4.00
116 ratings
🧠 Attention Training⚡ Cognitive Performance🔇 Internal Distractions🛑 Impulse Control🌊 Flow State
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated
by Staffan Nöteberg • 2009
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
3.81
1k+
🕰️ Time Management🔂 Single-Tasking🛑 Procrastination👁️ Attention Management🔄 Work-Break Rhythm
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated Summary
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated 86%
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
by Staffan Nöteberg 2009
3.81
1k+ ratings
🕰️ Time Management🔂 Single-Tasking🛑 Procrastination👁️ Attention Management🔄 Work-Break Rhythm
On Task
by David Badre • 2020
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
3.99
161
🧠 Executive Function🔬 Cognitive Science🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience👁️ Attention Management💾 Working Memory
On Task Summary
On Task 86%
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
by David Badre 2020
3.99
161 ratings
🧠 Executive Function🔬 Cognitive Science🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience👁️ Attention Management💾 Working Memory
Two Awesome Hours
by Josh Davis • 2015
Stop managing time. Start managing your brain's biology for two hours of peak effectiveness.
3.60
777
🧠 Knowledge Work🌊 Biological Rhythms⚡ Energy Management🎯 Attention Management✂️ Ruthless Prioritization
Two Awesome Hours Summary
Two Awesome Hours 86%
Stop managing time. Start managing your brain's biology for two hours of peak effectiveness.
by Josh Davis 2015
3.60
777 ratings
🧠 Knowledge Work🌊 Biological Rhythms⚡ Energy Management🎯 Attention Management✂️ Ruthless Prioritization
The Power Of Less
by Leo Babauta • 2008
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
3.71
11k+
🧘 Minimalism🔄 Habit Formation📵 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🐢 Slow Living
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less 86%
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
by Leo Babauta 2008
3.71
11k+ ratings
🧘 Minimalism🔄 Habit Formation📵 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🐢 Slow Living
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
by Pamela Paul • 2021
A hundred things the internet took: boredom, unrecorded mistakes, and the right to disappear.
3.39
3k+
🌐 Internet Culture🧠 Attention Economy📱 Digital Distraction📞 Pre-Internet Life👥 Social Media Critique
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet Summary
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet 86%
A hundred things the internet took: boredom, unrecorded mistakes, and the right to disappear.
by Pamela Paul 2021
3.39
3k+ ratings
🌐 Internet Culture🧠 Attention Economy📱 Digital Distraction📞 Pre-Internet Life👥 Social Media Critique
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common
by Josh Davis
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
3.50
2
🧠 Cognitive Science⏰ Time Management🎯 Attention Management🔋 Energy Management📊 Behavioral Economics
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common Summary
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common 86%
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
by Josh Davis
3.50
2 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Science⏰ Time Management🎯 Attention Management🔋 Energy Management📊 Behavioral Economics
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide
by Gil Friedman • 2003
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
3.94
208
🧘 Esoteric Psychology🔍 Self-Observation🏗️ Inner Work⚙️ Mechanical Reactions🧠 Conscious Suffering
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide Summary
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide 86%
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
by Gil Friedman 2003
3.94
208 ratings
🧘 Esoteric Psychology🔍 Self-Observation🏗️ Inner Work⚙️ Mechanical Reactions🧠 Conscious Suffering
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
by Peg Dawson • 2016
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
4.10
729
🧠 Executive Function🏋️ Cognitive Skill Building🏠 Environmental Design⏰ Time Management🎯 Attention Management
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success Summary
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success 86%
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
by Peg Dawson 2016
4.10
729 ratings
🧠 Executive Function🏋️ Cognitive Skill Building🏠 Environmental Design⏰ Time Management🎯 Attention Management
How to Thrive in the Digital Age
by Tom Chatfield • 2012
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
3.08
598
🧘 Digital Wellbeing🧠 Attention Management📖 Digital Literacy📥 Information Overload🌐 Technology And Society
How to Thrive in the Digital Age Summary
How to Thrive in the Digital Age 86%
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
by Tom Chatfield 2012
3.08
598 ratings
🧘 Digital Wellbeing🧠 Attention Management📖 Digital Literacy📥 Information Overload🌐 Technology And Society
The Extinction of Experience
by Christine Rosen • 2024
The price of a seamless life: you lose patience, presence, and the ability to read a face.
3.65
2k+
📱 Digital Culture🎯 Attention Economy🗣 Technology Criticism🧠 Embodied Cognition📲 Smartphone Effects
The Extinction of Experience Summary
The Extinction of Experience 86%
The price of a seamless life: you lose patience, presence, and the ability to read a face.
by Christine Rosen 2024
3.65
2k+ ratings
📱 Digital Culture🎯 Attention Economy🗣 Technology Criticism🧠 Embodied Cognition📲 Smartphone Effects
Hamlet's BlackBerry
by William Powers • 2010
Writing, print, telegraph: each sparked an overload crisis. The old solutions still work.
3.59
2k+
🌊 Digital Overload⚖️ Tech-Life Balance🧹 Digital Minimalism🎯 Attention Management📜 Historical Analogies
Hamlet's BlackBerry Summary
Hamlet's BlackBerry 86%
Writing, print, telegraph: each sparked an overload crisis. The old solutions still work.
by William Powers 2010
3.59
2k+ ratings
🌊 Digital Overload⚖️ Tech-Life Balance🧹 Digital Minimalism🎯 Attention Management📜 Historical Analogies
Fear of Missing Out
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2020
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
3.53
645
🧠 Behavioral Economics🤯 Choice Overload🔒 Analysis Paralysis🗺️ Decision Frameworks⚠️ Cognitive Biases
Fear of Missing Out Summary
Fear of Missing Out 85%
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020
3.53
645 ratings
🧠 Behavioral Economics🤯 Choice Overload🔒 Analysis Paralysis🗺️ Decision Frameworks⚠️ Cognitive Biases
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
by Andy Hunt • 2008
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
4.12
4k+
🧠 Cognitive Science↔️ Dual-Process Theory🪤 Cognitive Biases🎯 Deliberate Practice📈 Skill Acquisition
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Summary
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning 85%
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
by Andy Hunt 2008
4.12
4k+ ratings
🧠 Cognitive Science↔️ Dual-Process Theory🪤 Cognitive Biases🎯 Deliberate Practice📈 Skill Acquisition
Lifescale
by Brian Solis • 2019
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
3.71
284
📱 Digital Distraction🎯 Attention Management🎨 Creative Fulfillment🧭 Life Purpose😊 Positive Psychology
Lifescale Summary
Lifescale 85%
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
by Brian Solis 2019
3.71
284 ratings
📱 Digital Distraction🎯 Attention Management🎨 Creative Fulfillment🧭 Life Purpose😊 Positive Psychology
Essentialism
by Greg McKeown • 2011
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
4.06
133k+
📋 Personal Productivity🎯 Priority Setting🧠 Attention Management🚫 Saying No🧪 Behavioral Economics
Essentialism Summary
Essentialism 85%
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
by Greg McKeown 2011
4.06
133k+ ratings
📋 Personal Productivity🎯 Priority Setting🧠 Attention Management🚫 Saying No🧪 Behavioral Economics
18 Minutes
by Peter Bregman • 2011
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
3.81
6k+
🕐 Time Management🌅 Daily Routines👁️ Attention Management🎯 Priority Setting🎭 Perfectionism
18 Minutes Summary
18 Minutes 85%
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
by Peter Bregman 2011
3.81
6k+ ratings
🕐 Time Management🌅 Daily Routines👁️ Attention Management🎯 Priority Setting🎭 Perfectionism
How to Have a Good Day
by Caroline Webb • 2016
Two systems drive your brain. Switch well, and any workday can become a good day.
4.01
4k+
💼 Knowledge Work🧠 Attention Management🎯 Single-Tasking📈 Behavioral Economics🕵️ Decision Hygiene
How to Have a Good Day Summary
How to Have a Good Day 85%
Two systems drive your brain. Switch well, and any workday can become a good day.
by Caroline Webb 2016
4.01
4k+ ratings
💼 Knowledge Work🧠 Attention Management🎯 Single-Tasking📈 Behavioral Economics🕵️ Decision Hygiene
Deep Work
by Cal Newport • 2016
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
4.16
192k+
💼 Knowledge Work🧠 Attention Management📵 Digital Discipline⏰ Time Management📈 Career Strategy
Deep Work Summary
Deep Work 85%
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
by Cal Newport 2016
4.16
192k+ ratings
💼 Knowledge Work🧠 Attention Management📵 Digital Discipline⏰ Time Management📈 Career Strategy
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