Are our attention spans shrinking?

Yesterday, I watched an interesting segment on the news:

This segment attempts to highlight the phenomenon that our attention spans are decreasing due to the rapid pace of modern life, particularly the influence of technology. Downsides of a shorter attention span are also discussused, including increased errors, longer time to complete tasks, and heightened stress.
However, what I also found interesting is that there’s a reflection on how each generation perceives the impact of technology on the next, questioning whether it’s truly a decline or just a difference in experience.

What do you guys think? Do you think our attention spans are shrinking? How bad is it? Or is it just much ado about nothing?

Yes. Check out my earlier post about the book Attention Span.

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