The average attention span for the notoriously ill-focused goldfish is nine seconds, but according to a new study from Microsoft Corp., people now generally lose concentration after eight seconds, ...

Research also suggests that environment has a significant impact on attention, Sibley says, which suggests it can be tweaked to improve focus. “People should feel reassured that if they did assess ...

Not long ago, there were reports comparing human attention spans unfavorably to those of a fish. It was claimed the average attention span for a goldfish was just nine seconds — a whole second longer ...

Attention is in short supply. But don’t fret. If you’re wondering about how to increase your attention span, you’re not alone. As we lose our ability to maintain concentration, remedies for repairing ...

We are regularly bombarded with information about a steep drop in attention spans. Based on its own data in 2015, Microsoft reported that the average attention span had dropped from about 12 seconds ...

We are regularly bombarded with information about a steep drop in attention spans. Based on its own data in 2015, Microsoft reported that the average attention span had dropped from about 12 seconds ...

The idea that attention spans can "break" has been spreading like wildfire across TikTok, podcasts and think pieces—framing focus as something fragile, like glass. But experts say the reality is more ...

Starting the year with a broken brain? We asked experts how you can get your focus back. By Simar Bajaj It’s no wonder our attention spans are shrinking. When we’re engaged with the world in front of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lucy Denyer, right, at a workshop run by the Strother School of Radical Attention in Brooklyn - Dan Callister Let me tell you ...

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