Stolen Focus

Name: Stolen Focus
SKU: 9780593138519
Price: 1140.00 EGP
Availability: OutOfStock

EGP1,140.00

“In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding that constantly switching from device to device and tab to tab was a diminishing and depressing way to live. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions—even abandoning his phone for three months—but nothing seemed to work. So Hari went on an epic journey across the world to interview the leading experts on human attention—and he discovered that everything we think we know about this crisis is wrong.
We think our inability to focus is a personal failure to exert enough willpower over our devices. The truth is even more disturbing: our focus has been stolen by powerful external forces that have left us uniquely vulnerable to corporations determined to raid our attention for profit. Hari found that there are twelve deep causes of this crisis, from the decline of mind-wandering to rising pollution, all of which have robbed some of our attention. In Stolen Focus, he introduces readers to Silicon Valley dissidents who learned to hack human attention, and veterinarians who diagnose dogs with ADHD. He explores a favela in Rio de Janeiro where everyone lost their attention in a particularly surreal way, and an office in New Zealand that discovered a remarkable technique to restore workers’ productivity

Crucially, Hari learned how we can reclaim our focus—as individuals, and as a society—if we are determined to fight for it. Stolen Focus will transform the debate about attention and finally show us how to get it back.”

Out of stock

SKU: 9780593138519 Categories: Books, English Books, self help Author: Johann Hari

REFUND AND RETURN POLICY

Stolen Focus

Stolen Focus Book Description

Stolen Focus is an eye‑opening English title now available at Kalimat Bookstore Online, offering a powerful reading experience for anyone worried about losing attention. In the United States teenagers stay on a single task for only sixty‑five seconds, and office workers average just three minutes of focus. Johann Hari felt this drift himself, watching his mind jump from device to device and sensing his life becoming dull and stressful.

Hari tried countless self‑help tricks, even quitting his phone for three months, but the improvement never lasted. Determined to find real answers, he traveled worldwide to interview leading scientists, journalists, and thinkers who study human attention. He discovered that the problem is not a lack of willpower; powerful external forces have systematically stolen our focus, turning it into a commodity for corporations that profit from our distracted minds.

Key Features of Stolen Focus

Hari identifies twelve deep causes behind the attention crisis, from the decline of mind‑wandering to rising environmental pollution. He introduces readers to Silicon Valley dissidents who have learned to hack human attention, and even to veterinarians who diagnose dogs with ADHD.

Throughout the book you travel to a favela in Rio de Janeiro where a unique form of collective distraction unfolds, and you visit an office in New Zealand that revived productivity with a simple, science‑backed technique. Moreover, the author shares practical steps that individuals and societies can take to reclaim focus. These strategies are grounded in research and designed for everyday use.

Why Read This Book?

Readers will enjoy a narrative that blends personal memoir, investigative journalism, and clear‑cut advice. The story reveals how modern life erodes concentration and offers hope by showing how to fight back. Themes of control, technology, and human resilience resonate with anyone who feels overwhelmed by alerts, emails, and endless scrolling.

Fans of non‑fiction that combines science with storytelling will find Stolen Focus both enlightening and motivating. Additionally, the book provides a fresh perspective on why our brains struggle today, making it a valuable resource for educators, managers, and anyone who wants to improve focus in the workplace or classroom.

About This Book

Stolen Focus transforms the debate about attention and equips readers with tools to restore it. Whether you read a single chapter or finish the whole book, you will leave with a clearer understanding of how focus is stolen—and how you can get it back. More details about this book and its author can be found on Goodreads. Discover the best English books online in our store through this link.