The Attention Complex

The Attention Complex

Kenneth Rogers

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2014
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Cultura popular
ISBN:
9781137004123
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In recent years, a pronounced transformation of human attention has been taking place. From the epidemic diagnoses of ADHD to the calculable metrics of the ’attention economy,’ a groundswell of discourses have intensified scrutiny on attention as a social

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