The Attention Merchants
The Attention Merchants
by Atharva Inamdar
The Attention Merchants is a psychology & mind book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Social Psychology. Drawing from the science of human behavior, this book digs into how minds work and why people act the way they do. The questions it raises stick with you long after the last page. Written in 2019 and published in 2021 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 19,048 words across approximately 76 pages.
The social psychology focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader psychology & mind genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 19,048 words (roughly 76 pages), this is a compact read — about 1.6 hours from start to finish. Books at this length get to the point and stay there. You can sit down, start reading, and finish it in one go, which is exactly how a psychology & mind book of this size works best.
About the Author
Atharva Inamdar wrote The Attention Merchants in 2019, the same year he founded Authorva Private Limited at age 22. He was building a publishing company while continuing to write across every genre. With 49 psychology books in the catalog, this genre represents a sustained interest in why people act the way they do — rooted in observation, not just textbook theory.
Publication History
The Attention Merchants was published on August 14th, 2021, one of 11 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Originally written in 2019, it reached publication 2 years later — not unusual for a catalog where some books waited years for the right moment. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-102-3. 2021 saw 160 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Attention Merchants is one of 49 books in the psychology & mind category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other psychology & mind titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The social psychology focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-102-3
- Year Written
- 2019