In January, the ThinkLab was thrilled to welcome Professor Gloria Mark to talk about her newly published book, Attention Span, and discusses how much of what we think we know about attention is wrong. She explores the current crisis of focus and productivity that is so deeply entwined with rising rates of anxiety and depression, and investigates what we might be able to do about it. Delving into the newly celebrated concept of ‘kinetic attention’, she introduces a more balanced understanding of the rhythm between deep focus and less focused states, which may actually serve to make us happier and more productive in the long term.
This event is hosted by the University of Cambridge ThinkLab and Gloria was joined by ThinkLab Manager Tyler Shores.
You can learn more about Gloria’s fascinating work at her website: https://gloriamark.com/
