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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by matthewowen on Monday July 24, 2023 @02:37PM (#36852450)
You should look at Matthew Sweet's responses to that book, it's not pretty: https://twitter.com/DrMatthewSweet/status/147912591249084826...

It's also worth noting that Johann Hari has an extensive history as a liar.

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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by bizzleDawg on Monday July 24, 2023 @02:45PM (#36852558)
TIL. Thank you
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by pcchristie on Monday July 24, 2023 @10:12PM (#36857019)
I think he got done once or twice for plagiarism, what's the "extensive history as a liar"?
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by niels_bom on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @06:12AM (#36860213)
Ooof, that’s quite serious.

Would be nice if there was a list of self-help/psychology books that are properly based on proper science.

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