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Johann Hari on Stolen Focus and Reclaiming Attention

A New Way of Being

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Reclaiming Childhood: The Crisis of Play

This chapter highlights the alarming rise in stress and restrictions impacting children's free time and outdoor play, linking these changes to declining attention spans exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It calls for a societal 'attention movement' to restore essential play experiences and collective action for children's developmental well-being.

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