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Captivology
by Ben Parr • 2015
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
3.79
391
Captivology Summary
Captivology 88%
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
by Ben Parr 2015
3.79
391 ratings
POP!
by Sam Horn • 2006
How to craft a tagline or elevator pitch that stops the scroll and starts the conversation.
3.84
345
POP! Summary
POP! 87%
How to craft a tagline or elevator pitch that stops the scroll and starts the conversation.
by Sam Horn 2006
3.84
345 ratings
Attention Span
by Gloria Mark • 2023
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
3.52
2k+
Attention Span Summary
Attention Span 87%
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
by Gloria Mark 2023
3.52
2k+ ratings
The Attention Merchants
by Tim Wu • 2016
Your attention has been for sale since 1833. The hidden industry that trades in it.
4.07
5k+
The Attention Merchants Summary
The Attention Merchants 87%
Your attention has been for sale since 1833. The hidden industry that trades in it.
by Tim Wu 2016
4.07
5k+ ratings
Noise
by Joseph McCormack • 2019
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
3.62
242
Noise Summary
Noise 87%
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
by Joseph McCormack 2019
3.62
242 ratings
The World Beyond Your Head
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2015
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
3.79
3k+
The World Beyond Your Head Summary
The World Beyond Your Head 87%
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention 87%
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015
3.86
224 ratings
The Distracted Mind
by Adam Gazzaley • 2016
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
3.70
1k+
The Distracted Mind Summary
The Distracted Mind 87%
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
by Adam Gazzaley 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
Concentration
by Stefan van der Stigchel • 2020
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
3.33
144
Concentration Summary
Concentration 87%
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
by Stefan van der Stigchel 2020
3.33
144 ratings
Subprime Attention Crisis
by Tim Hwang • 2020
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
3.61
1k+
Subprime Attention Crisis Summary
Subprime Attention Crisis 86%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Bored and Brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi • 2017
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
3.71
5k+
Bored and Brilliant Summary
Bored and Brilliant 86%
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
by Manoush Zomorodi 2017
3.71
5k+ ratings
Singletasking
by Devora Zack • 2015
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
3.66
627
Singletasking Summary
Singletasking 86%
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
by Devora Zack 2015
3.66
627 ratings
The Sirens' Call
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2025
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
3.94
9k+
The Sirens' Call Summary
The Sirens' Call 86%
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2025
3.94
9k+ ratings
Clearer, Closer, Better
by Emily Balcetis • 2020
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
3.25
418
Clearer, Closer, Better Summary
Clearer, Closer, Better 86%
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
by Emily Balcetis 2020
3.25
418 ratings
Driven to Distraction at Work
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2015
You were not born distracted. Your environment did it. Six daily practices undo the damage.
3.63
746
Driven to Distraction at Work Summary
Driven to Distraction at Work 86%
You were not born distracted. Your environment did it. Six daily practices undo the damage.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2015
3.63
746 ratings
Got Your Attention?
by Sam Horn • 2015
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
3.92
250
Got Your Attention? Summary
Got Your Attention? 86%
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
by Sam Horn 2015
3.92
250 ratings
Find Your Focus Zone
by Lucy Jo Palladino • 2007
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
3.91
428
Find Your Focus Zone Summary
Find Your Focus Zone 86%
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
by Lucy Jo Palladino 2007
3.91
428 ratings
The Power of Visual Storytelling
by Ekaterina Walter • 2014
The brain reads pictures 60,000 times faster than words. How to make your marketing stick.
3.67
287
The Power of Visual Storytelling Summary
The Power of Visual Storytelling 86%
The brain reads pictures 60,000 times faster than words. How to make your marketing stick.
by Ekaterina Walter 2014
3.67
287 ratings
Attention and effort
by Daniel Kahneman • 1973
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
4.12
822
Attention and effort Summary
Attention and effort 86%
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
by Daniel Kahneman 1973
4.12
822 ratings
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
by Srini Pillay • 2017
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
3.54
388
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try Summary
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try 86%
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
by Srini Pillay 2017
3.54
388 ratings
Advertising and Psychology
by Leslie Ernest Gill • 2013
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
3.50
2
Advertising and Psychology Summary
Advertising and Psychology 86%
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
by Leslie Ernest Gill 2013
3.50
2 ratings
The Art of Noticing
by Rob Walker • 2019
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
3.77
3k+
The Art of Noticing Summary
The Art of Noticing 86%
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
by Rob Walker 2019
3.77
3k+ ratings
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
4k+
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News 86%
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
4k+ ratings
Attention
by Casey Schwartz • 2020
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
3.12
394
Attention Summary
Attention 86%
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
by Casey Schwartz 2020
3.12
394 ratings
Focus
by Daniel Goleman • 2013
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
3.56
15k+
Focus Summary
Focus 86%
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
by Daniel Goleman 2013
3.56
15k+ ratings
Concentration
by Kam Knight • 2020
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
4.00
116
Concentration Summary
Concentration 86%
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
by Kam Knight 2020
4.00
116 ratings
Impossible to Ignore
by Carmen Simon • 2016
Audiences forget ninety percent of your message. What survives decides whether they act.
3.79
441
Impossible to Ignore Summary
Impossible to Ignore 86%
Audiences forget ninety percent of your message. What survives decides whether they act.
by Carmen Simon 2016
3.79
441 ratings
The Content Code
by Mark W. Schaefer • 2015
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
3.83
339
The Content Code Summary
The Content Code 86%
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
by Mark W. Schaefer 2015
3.83
339 ratings
Future Minds
by Richard Watson • 2010
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
3.77
162
Future Minds Summary
Future Minds 86%
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
by Richard Watson 2010
3.77
162 ratings
Hyperfocus
by Chris Bailey • 2018
Two attention modes: lock in deep, then let your mind roam for breakthroughs.
3.88
11k+
Hyperfocus Summary
Hyperfocus 86%
Two attention modes: lock in deep, then let your mind roam for breakthroughs.
by Chris Bailey 2018
3.88
11k+ ratings
Lifescale
by Brian Solis • 2019
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
3.71
284
Lifescale Summary
Lifescale 86%
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
by Brian Solis 2019
3.71
284 ratings
Trust Me, I'm Lying
by Ryan Holiday • 2012
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
3.85
12k+
Trust Me, I'm Lying Summary
Trust Me, I'm Lying 86%
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
by Ryan Holiday 2012
3.85
12k+ ratings
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III
by Bond Halbert • 2016
Four editing passes that make buyers read every word of every ad.
4.15
27
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III Summary
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III 86%
Four editing passes that make buyers read every word of every ad.
by Bond Halbert 2016
4.15
27 ratings
Permission Marketing
by Seth Godin • 2014
Interruption is broken. Earn consent, build trust, and turn one-time buyers into lifetime revenue.
3.91
15k+
Permission Marketing Summary
Permission Marketing 86%
Interruption is broken. Earn consent, build trust, and turn one-time buyers into lifetime revenue.
by Seth Godin 2014
3.91
15k+ ratings
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 86%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
Hook Point
by Brendan Kane • 2020
Three seconds to grab attention before the scroll. A system for hooks that actually stop thumbs.
3.49
1k+
Hook Point Summary
Hook Point 86%
Three seconds to grab attention before the scroll. A system for hooks that actually stop thumbs.
by Brendan Kane 2020
3.49
1k+ ratings
How to Do Nothing
by Jenny Odell • 2019
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
3.65
57k+
How to Do Nothing Summary
How to Do Nothing 86%
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
by Jenny Odell 2019
3.65
57k+ ratings
Indistractable
by Nir Eyal • 2019
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
3.73
25k+
Indistractable Summary
Indistractable 86%
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
by Nir Eyal 2019
3.73
25k+ ratings
Becoming Sherlock
by Stefan Cain • 2015
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
3.44
166
Becoming Sherlock Summary
Becoming Sherlock 86%
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
by Stefan Cain 2015
3.44
166 ratings
Seducing the Subconscious
by Robert Heath • 2012
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
3.98
181
Seducing the Subconscious Summary
Seducing the Subconscious 86%
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
by Robert Heath 2012
3.98
181 ratings
Do It Today
by Darius Foroux • 2022
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
4.09
9k+
Do It Today Summary
Do It Today 86%
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
by Darius Foroux 2022
4.09
9k+ ratings
Hit Makers
by Derek Thompson • 2017
The psychology that turns a song, a show, or an idea into a global sensation.
3.90
7k+
Hit Makers Summary
Hit Makers 86%
The psychology that turns a song, a show, or an idea into a global sensation.
by Derek Thompson 2017
3.90
7k+ ratings
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
3.78
124
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets 86%
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012
3.78
124 ratings
focus
by Daniel Golman • 2014
Three kinds of focus shape your life. Most people master one and neglect the other two.
4.00
2
focus Summary
focus 85%
Three kinds of focus shape your life. Most people master one and neglect the other two.
by Daniel Golman 2014
4.00
2 ratings
Celebrity Nation
by Landon Y. Jones • 2023
America traded heroes for celebrities. The deal changed how we vote, spend, and measure a life.
3.29
138
Celebrity Nation Summary
Celebrity Nation 85%
America traded heroes for celebrities. The deal changed how we vote, spend, and measure a life.
by Landon Y. Jones 2023
3.29
138 ratings
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
by Julio Vincent Gambuto • 2023
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
3.47
1k+
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! Summary
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! 85%
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
by Julio Vincent Gambuto 2023
3.47
1k+ ratings
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
by Peg Dawson • 2016
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
4.10
729
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success Summary
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success 85%
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
by Peg Dawson 2016
4.10
729 ratings
The Procrastination Cure
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
4.14
3k+
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure 85%
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
4.14
3k+ ratings
Pre-Suasion
by Robert B. Cialdini • 2016
The most powerful moment in persuasion is not when you speak, but the unguarded instant before.
4.00
11k+
Pre-Suasion Summary
Pre-Suasion 85%
The most powerful moment in persuasion is not when you speak, but the unguarded instant before.
by Robert B. Cialdini 2016
4.00
11k+ ratings
Fast Focus
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
3.66
2k+
Fast Focus Summary
Fast Focus 85%
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
3.66
2k+ ratings
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