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“Deep attention, the cognitive style traditionally associated with the humanities, is characterized by concentrating on a single object for long periods (say, a novel by Dickens), ignoring outside stimuli while so engaged, preferring a single information stream, and having a high tolerance for long focus times. Hyper attention is characterized by switching focus rapidly among different tasks, preferring multiple information streams, seeking a high level of stimulation, and having a low tolerance for boredom.”

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N. Katherine Hayles

N. Katherine Hayles is an American scholar whose research spans literature, cultural studies, and theoretical technology. Her focus is on the exploration of digital media and posthumanism. more

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