Hari: Flow States Are the Deepest and Easiest Form of Attention
Johann Hari · HIBT Lab! Stolen Focus: Johann Hari · May 19, 2022 · at 17:40
Author Johann Hari explains the psychology of attention and focus to Guy Raz.
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“Flow states are simultaneously The deepest form of attention that a human being can provide. And once you get into it, they're the least difficult form of attention.”
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