Johann Hari's "Stolen Focus" examines how technology robs us of our attention, and how to get it back.
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However, attention can also be captured (i.e., directed involuntarily) by qualities of stimuli in the environment, such as intensity, movement, repetition, contrast, and novelty.
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Starting around age 10, children’s brains undergo a fundamental shift that spurs them to seek social rewards, including attention and approval from their peers. At the same time, we hand them smartphones (Kids & Tech, Influence Central, 2018).
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