The philosopher who refused to look away
What real attention actually looks like
The battle for our brains
Attention as an act of love
YOUR GOAL
Master of The power of attention
artiteacher The Battle for Our Brains
Just let it wait, just let it wait, That's how we win the battle today.
artiteacher Algorithms exploit our evolutionary survival instincts to keep us hooked on negative and shocking news.
artiteacher Scientific research confirms Weil's suspicion that human brains cannot truly focus on multiple things at once.
artiteacher Swipe away notifications to learn how deep attention saves you from the distraction economy.
Goldfish attention myth: A famous but debunked study claimed humans now have shorter attention spans than goldfish, though real attention is task-dependent.
The act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something. In 1942, Simone Weil defended this cognitive faculty against the fragmenting effects of repetitive factory work.
Which sensory experience did Simone Weil consider vital for deep thought, but is constantly interrupted by digital notifications?
Which chemical neurotransmitter in the brain do social media notifications trigger to keep users hooked?
What is the modern term for obsessively scrolling through negative news feeds on your phone?
What modern movement advocates for using technology selectively and mindfully to reclaim focus?
A 2009 study from which university found that heavy media multitaskers are worse at filtering out distractions?
What term describes how modern tech companies compete to capture and monetize human focus?
Which evolutionary survival mechanism do social media algorithms exploit by prioritizing alarming or negative news?