🇿🇦 South Africa 6h ago · Brett Morris

Our attention spans are now shorter than a squirrel on crack

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Our attention spans are now shorter than a squirrel on crack
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The chances of you getting to the end of this article are terrible. I know this because research from UC Irvine shows that people now have a median attention span of only 40 seconds, a massive 75% decline over the last 20 years.



This skittish, squirrel-like lack of focus is caused by a myriad digital distractions and self-interruption. I’m not sure if I’ve ever officially had attention deficit disorder but I seem to have worsening symptoms over the last few years.



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