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In his seventh business book, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor Gary Vaynerchuk offers fresh, in-depth advice to enhance brand development, grow sales, and beat the competition using modern advertising strategies grounded in social media.

Over decades of research and work with thousands of families, Russell A. Barkley has become a leading authority on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids and teens. He has learned what a huge difference parents can make in supporting their children's success - as well as how overwhelming it can be. This concise guide presents 12 key parenting principles for dealing with common behavioral, emotional, and school challenges.

Your focus is no longer your own—it’s for sale. Every ping, every scroll, every irresistible notification is not an accident. It’s the product of a trillion-dollar marketplace where your attention is the hottest commodity. In Attention and the Economy of Distraction, Alex Whitman takes you behind the curtain of the modern economy that trades your time, manipulates your thoughts, and profits from every glance you give your screen. Drawing on history, psychology, and cutting-edge research, Whitman shows how the battle for attention moved from newspapers and television to smartphones and...

Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity...doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance. So argues artist and critic Jenny Odell in this field guide to doing nothing (at least as capitalism defines it). Our attention is the most precious - and overdrawn - resource we have. Once we can start paying a new kind of attention, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind's role in the environment, and find more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress.

Does toxic pollution cause attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? What about screen use? Are alternative treatments worth exploring? Can dietary changes help? From leading ADHD researcher Joel T. Nigg, this book presents exciting treatment advances grounded in the new science of epigenetics - how genes and the environment interact. Distinguishing unsupported, even dangerous, approaches from bona fide breakthroughs, Dr. Nigg describes specific lifestyle changes that have been proven to support the developing brain.

In 2012, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance was just a handful of geeks working out of a scrappy four-bedroom apartment in Beijing. Today, it is the world’s fastest-growing tech behemoth worth in excess of $100 billion, unrecognizable from its humble beginnings.

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and distracted by social media? Do you find yourself spending hours scrolling through your feed without even realizing it? If so, it may be time to take a break and reconnect with the world around you. Introducing 30 Days Without Social Media, a mindfulness workbook designed to help you break free from the grips of social media addiction. Over the course of 30 days, you'll learn practical mindfulness techniques and strategies to help you reduce your dependence on social media and regain control of your time and attention. Each day, you'll be guided ...

Do you get bored whenever you’re not using digital devices? • Do you feel like you need to access your social media accounts on your phone when things around you aren’t that interesting? • Do you often find yourself checking out your social media every now and then even when you’re talking to someone that’s right in front of you? • Do you feel like your day is not complete if you don’t use your digital devices or update your status on social media? If you said yes to any of these questions, then there is a chance that you may have formed some kind of dependence on digital ...

Are you tired of feeling scattered, distracted, and constantly pulled in a dozen directions? You're not alone. The average person checks their phone 96 times per day and spends over 7 hours staring at screens. Your attention—your most valuable resource—is being hijacked by apps designed to be addictive, leaving you feeling anxious, unproductive, and disconnected from what truly matters. It's time to take back control. Transform Your Relationship with Technology in Just 30 Days The Attention Reset isn't another "throw your phone in a drawer" guide. This is a practical, science-backed ...

Todo lo que no quieres pero necesitas saber sobre el poder, la economía, la sociedad y las telecomunicaciones en la era de la información.

Why does a single "like" feel like a reward, and why does anger travel faster than truth? The Social Machine pulls open the casing on the platforms that now steer public life. Clear, classroom-friendly, and a little wry, JD Arden traces the shift from message boards to personalized feeds, shows how tiny design choices become global incentives, and explains the real mechanics behind virality, misinformation, and online influence. You’ll get short case studies, plain analogies, and practical takeaways you can use today: how algorithms decide what you see, how creators win attention, and ...

Today a large part of our population is addicted to technology and social media. Every day we spend hours and hours tweeting, clicking thousands of Likes, videocalling, replying to emails or messages on Whatsapp. When we want to relax, we binge on Netflix and YouTube videos. Our children spend so much time in front of smartphone and tablets that they struggle to interact with real humans. The abuse of technology and social media creates also anxiety, stress, and insomnia. How can we mitigate the damaging effects of technology on our well-being, health and happiness of our children? In this ...

In a world where misinformation spreads faster than a toddler’s glitter explosion, "Mess-information: The Art of Believing Trash and Loving It" serves as your hilarious survival guide through the chaotic swamp of lies. With a sharp wit and a keen eye, this book dives deep into the absurdity of fake news, ridiculous conspiracy theories, and the peculiar psychology that makes us so gullible. From the history of outrageous beliefs that have plagued dinner conversations for centuries to the social media platforms that have turned rumors into modern-day religions, this book unpacks why we fall...

In this powerful guide, award-winning psychiatrist Dr. Anders Hansen provides groundbreaking strategies to reclaim your focus and mental well-being. Unveiling the evolutionary reason for our distractibility, The Attention Fix sheds light on the toll our constant connection to smartphones and digital devices takes on our mental well-being. Backed by extensive research and studies, Dr. Hansen’s insights are scientifically proven and enriched through his exploration of the intricacies of the human brain.

Digital Minds: How Technology Shapes Human Behavior in the Modern Age is an in-depth exploration of how the digital revolution is transforming the way we think, connect, work, and live. From the psychology of constant connectivity to the challenges of screen-dominated lifestyles, this book offers readers a clear, engaging look at the profound ways technology influences human behavior. In this timely and thought-provoking work, The Practical Atlas examines: How smartphones and constant notifications affect attention, focus, and mental health The powerful role social media plays in shaping ...

As our ability to pay attention in a world of distractions vanishes, it's no wonder that our ability to be heard and understood - to convey our messages - is also threatened. Whether working with our teams and customers or communicating with our families and friends, it is increasingly difficult to break through the digital devices that get in the way of communication.

Your attention is not infinite—so why are you giving it away like Halloween candy? In Attention Architects: Mastering the Tactics of Engagement, you’ll discover how your focus is being hijacked by algorithms, notifications, and the endless scroll—and how to fight back like a mindfulness ninja with a pen and a plan. This isn’t just another productivity book. It’s your survival guide in the age of dopamine economics. Packed with science, stories, and surprisingly fun metaphors (we see you, caffeinated octopus), this book teaches you how to: Spot and block the attention traps around ...

In a world that never stops talking, your mind has become the marketplace—and your attention is the currency. Empty the Feed is a clear-eyed, uncompromising guide to reclaiming mental sovereignty in the age of infinite scroll. From the quiet landscapes where human cognition evolved to the high-velocity churn of today’s digital feeds, this book traces the hidden history of how technology reshaped the rhythms of thought. You’ll see how platforms weaponize engagement, why your brain’s ancient wiring struggles against algorithmic compulsion, and what it truly costs—psychologically, ...

Seeking Attention explores the essential but elusive nature of attention through a fresh lens. Drawing inspiration from Simone Weil's assertion that "attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity," this audiobook brings attention into focus through a novel collection of short "portraits" that each examine how archetypal figures—like the detective, the fan, the therapist, the parent, and the lover—engage with attention in unique ways.

The disinformation age is drowning us in a deluge of data, "facts" and opinion. It consumes our attention. The result of this deficit of attention is the rise of fake news, media bias, and a polarised society. Our capacity to reason what is happening in the world and to make better decisions has become incapacitated amid the cacophony. Instead, we outsource our thinking to others without even realising it. Economist Peter Sainsbury unravels the truth about the power of media narratives, the breakdown in trust and why our attention has been diverted from what matters.