About This Book
Attention Span (2023) examines the connection between the digital age and our capacity for attention. As digital devices have become inextricable from our lives, our attention spans have shortened and our stress levels have risen. Drawing on scientific research, it debunks modern myths about attention and explains how we can reclaim it for better well-being.
Who Should Read This?
- Anyone worried about their decreasing attention span
- Those who have trouble disconnecting from their phone
- People who feel stressed, exhausted, and burned out
About the Author
Gloria Mark is a psychologist and professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine. Initially trained as an artist, Mark later became an expert in the field of human-computer interaction. She has researched people’s daily interactions with technology for almost two decades, and her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, NPR, and the BBC.
