attention span
noun
: the length of time during which one (such as an individual or a group) is able to concentrate or remain interested
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people with short attention spans
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Share [Findings] Neuropsychologists developed a shorter IQ test for children with shorter attention spans.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Sign up » Nonfiction In the past fifteen years, an avalanche of literature has been published about how technology has ruined our attention spans.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s feeds pushed huge amounts of body dysmorphia, prejudice, and alt-right lines of thought—the app has also been a prime suspect in the decline of attention spans, the rise of hyper-consumerism, and the general deterioration of media literacy.
—Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
However, currently, kids have shorter attention spans; thereby, creators need to come up with more content like these words which becomes a craze to stay in popularity.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Sign up » Nonfiction In the past fifteen years, an avalanche of literature has been published about how technology has ruined our attention spans.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s feeds pushed huge amounts of body dysmorphia, prejudice, and alt-right lines of thought—the app has also been a prime suspect in the decline of attention spans, the rise of hyper-consumerism, and the general deterioration of media literacy.
—Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
However, currently, kids have shorter attention spans; thereby, creators need to come up with more content like these words which becomes a craze to stay in popularity.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Attention span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attention%20span. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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