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How Trump is exploiting our scarcest resource

Robert Reich • 19988 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Attention Media Candidates Campaigning
  1. Our attention is a scarce resource that is being exploited by individuals like Donald Trump for political gain.
  2. As demands on our attention increase from various sources like social media, our ability to focus elsewhere decreases.
  3. By dominating public attention through provocations, Trump can make other candidates, like Biden, appear weaker and less significant.

Look. Look. *Look*. [Dreaded Lurgi Edition]

Everything Is Amazing • 863 implied HN points • 16 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Memory Curiosity Learning Attention Emotions
  1. The London black cab drivers must pass a tough memory test called The Knowledge to navigate the city effectively.
  2. Engage in epistemic curiosity to dive deeper into understanding by exploring various facets of a topic.
  3. Try the 'What?' game to practice paying attention and noticing details, creating a network of information for better learning and memory.

On Listening - Leadership & Work

Poczwardowski Notes • 59 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🚌 Education Leadership Listening Attention Distractions Skill development
  1. Listening is about giving attention, not just hearing. Being present is crucial to improving listening skills.
  2. Let go of the urge to interrupt when thoughts pop up during a conversation. Instead, focus on truly listening before responding.
  3. The art of listening involves making others feel heard. Aim for positive listening experiences in your interactions.

Feeling the Design

UX Psychology • 238 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
🪑 Design Emotion Attention Product Design User Experience Aesthetics
  1. Emotions significantly impact user attention and decision-making. We can design products that resonate with users by considering their emotional states.
  2. Balancing functionality and aesthetics is crucial in design. Negative emotions may lead users to focus on functionality, while positive emotions may draw them to aesthetics.
  3. Design strategies that consider emotional mapping, create emotional peaks, and provide feedback can enhance user experience and engagement.
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TEA productivity framework — Making the best of your time, energy, and attention ☕️🚀

10x your mind • 99 implied HN points • 03 Aug 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Productivity Time Energy Attention
  1. The TEA productivity framework focuses on optimizing time, energy, and attention for improved productivity.
  2. Each pillar of the TEA framework - Time, Energy, and Attention - plays a crucial role; lacking in one can lead to feelings of exhaustion, distraction, or being overwhelmed.
  3. To enhance productivity, invest in time by planning ahead, recharge your energy physically and emotionally, and direct your attention towards tasks by minimizing distractions.

How To Monetise Your Attention

Day One • 439 implied HN points • 10 Aug 20
🚌 Education Attention Content Learning Personal Growth
  1. Consuming educational, informational, and entertaining content on the internet is crucial for growth and success.
  2. Focus on seeking out educational content to increase knowledge and improve skills, as it can help you monetize your attention and achieve success.
  3. Take proactive steps like learning new skills, building a business, or enhancing existing skills to ensure you come out stronger and more successful in challenging times.

Concentration

mindmagic • 39 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Attention Memory Meditation Training
  1. Attention has three aspects: reach, duration, and flexibility.
  2. Reach is about the limits of working memory, duration is how long you can focus, and flexibility is how quickly you can switch focus.
  3. Improving concentration can be achieved through specific exercises like games, meditation, and continuous learning.

The Context Window Dillema

Davis Treybig • 19 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Research Models Attention Architecture Innovation
  1. The driving factor limiting context window size is the quadratic scaling of self-attention in transformers.
  2. New research explores alternative mechanisms like Hyena Operators, State Space Models, and hierarchical attention to improve context window efficiency.
  3. Emphasis is placed on the importance of context curation and retrieval systems over simply increasing context window size for effective LLM performance.

The attention span myth

UX Psychology • 119 implied HN points • 20 Oct 21
🔬 Science Psychology Attention
  1. The myth about the average human attention span being 8 seconds (less than a goldfish) is false. Attention span is task-dependent, influenced by various factors like task demands, motivation, and arousal level.
  2. Motivated reasoning and social validation play a role in the prevalence of attention span myths. People are inclined to believe information that aligns with their existing beliefs.
  3. The snackable content trend, driven by the attention span myth, emphasizes short, easy-to-consume content over quality. Understanding user needs and providing quality experiences are crucial for engaging audiences.

How To Cultivate Attention In Our Distracted World

A Mug of Insights • 6 HN points • 01 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Attention Learning Ethics Humanity
  1. Great thinkers and leaders in history valued long stretches of isolated thinking time to cultivate attention and critical thinking.
  2. Attention is more than just following instructions or seeking answers; it's about fostering curiosity and seeing the world with fresh eyes.
  3. Sustained attention is crucial in our modern world of constant distractions, allowing for deep understanding and personal growth.