How Long to Read Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To)

How Long Does it Take to Read Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To)?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To) by Casey Schwartz

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“[A] memoir-cum-meditation on the idea of attention. . . . Schwartz is brilliant, funny and clear.” —NPR As technology embeds itself ever more deeply into our lives and distraction takes hold as our universal affliction, Casey Schwartz grapples with the essential questions of attention: what is it? How can we conserve it? And what else is lost when we give it away? With humor, candor, and captivating stories, Schwartz reflects on the decade she spent taking Adderall to help her focus (or so she thought) and embarks on a quest to pin down the precious and elusive resource of attention. This investigation takes us on an eye-opening journey through the work of thinkers such as Williams James, David Foster Wallace, Aldous Huxley, Simone Weil, and out into the world beyond. From our craving for diversions to our craving for a cure, from Silicon Valley consultants and psychedelic researchers to trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté, Attention explores the modern landscape of distraction and the possibility of finding focus despite it. Brilliantly combining memoir, biography, and original reporting, Schwartz documents the abundant demands on our attention with piercing insight and illuminates the path to reclaiming authentic life.

How long is Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To)?

Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To) by Casey Schwartz is 257 pages long, and a total of 66,049 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To) aloud.

What Reading Level is Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To)?

Attention: A Personal History of Finding Focus (or Trying To) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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