Tag: attention
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This is how the new announcement economy works. You declare a massive number. The headlines write themselves. The stock moves. Mission accomplished.” Whether the deal actually closes becomes almost irrelevant. The momentum already happened.” As a generalized marketing strategy: “my doctrine is that velocity has replaced authority as the organizing principle of information. What and…
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The Hypercuriosity Theory of ADHD – ”Hypercuriosity is related to ADHD in several ways: individuals with ADHD often demonstrate heightened novelty-seeking behaviors, show intense focus on topics of interest, and experience stronger urges to explore new information and experiences. Beyond all this experimental data, this connection is supported by qualitative research suggesting that ADHDers relate…
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15 hours a week – ‘And yet, for most of that time, I’ve continued to find that exertion harder to exercise than most, while my flair and ability have gained me attention and love, I’ve seen less of whatever today’s equivalent is of “a satisfactory grade in the public examinations”’
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Link: Will 2018 be the year of the neo-luddite?
‘More significantly, the whole of society seems to have woken up to the fact there is a psychological cost to constant checking, swiping and staring. A growing number of my friends now have “no phone” times, don’t instantly sign into the cafe wifi, or have weekends away without their computers. This behaviour is no longer…
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Link: On the Rise of Digital Addiction Activism – Study Hacks – Cal Newport
“At the core of almost everything negative about the smartphone era is the attention economy business model, which depends on getting a massive number of people to use free products for as many minutes as possible. This model, of course, dates back to the beginning of mass media, but the combination of big data and…
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Link: Tolerating distraction
“The modern anxiety about distraction betrays a good deal about us. Insofar as we associate attention with power and control, it reflects our fears of losing both in an increasingly unpredictable cultural and natural climate. We also find ourselves living in an economy where we pay for cultural goods with our attention, so it makes…
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I feel like any moment where I’m not getting input is a wasted moment. Podcaster Myke, http://overca.st/CKsmAta2Y


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