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Attention Span review: A welcome injection of evidence

Gloria Mark has studied distraction since 2004. Her first book is a valuable guide to how to balance work and well-being in a world increasingly dependent on tech

By Elle Hunt

11 January 2023

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How can we balance work and well-being in today’s tech-dependent world?

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Attention Span

Gloria Mark (William Collins)

MANY of us have some sense of what an “attention span” is. We may even be quietly convinced that ours is shorter than it used to be. The idea that it is harder to concentrate today than it was in the past is insidious, supported by anecdotal evidence – and probably our own experience – of being distracted by our personal devices, as well as creeping disquiet about our mounting reliance on technology in general. …

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