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Johann Hari

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--And How to Think Deeply Again

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

1.

Johann Hari blames 12 forces for diminishing people’s concentration. Choose three of these forces and explain if you believe they are well supported with scientific data in the book.

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In what ways does Hari’s digital detox make a difference in his life? In what ways does it fail? Why?

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What is a “flow state” and how does this state of mind help us understand human attention? Explain with references to the text.

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