Attention is the object of all stakes. It is for many authors the new scarce economic resource. But what is this attention, how does it work, what are the elements that promote or distract it?

Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a ...

We often hear that we live in an attention economy, where tech companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook present us with an overwhelming amount of irresistible information that steals our attention.

Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence, has emerged as a revolutionary force in the tech world. But what exactly is it? And why is it gaining so much attention? This in-depth guide will ...

Imagine a regional loan officer opens a file for a small exporter. Not long ago, that would mean days of hunting through invoices, emails and statements. Today, she reaches a defensible decision in ...

Goldfish are often – and unfairly – maligned for having super-short attention spans. In reality, goldfish have quite impressive brains. They can also grow to be absolutely massive and are competent ...

The economics writer Kyla Scanlon on how attention has come to shape politics, our economy, Gen Z and more. This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes — think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke — is a behavior known as covert attention. We do it ...