http://www.networkworld.com/article...-than-we-do-thanks-to-digital-lifestyles.html
If you use multiple digital devices, then you may have a shorter attention span than a goldfish. According to Microsoft, "The average human attention span in 2000 was 12 seconds, but by 2013 it was only 8 seconds (1 second shorter than a goldfish!)."
Microsoft researchers surveyed 2,000 Canadians and used electroencephalograms (EEG scans) to study the brain activity of 112 participants. Microsoft said the goal for its cross-screen evolution research "is to understand what impact technology and today's digital lives are having on attention spans."
The research found that "overall, digital lifestyles have a negative impact on prolonged focus." Multi-screening behavior, media consumption, social media usage, and technology adoption rate were listed as top factors that impact attention span and the ability to stay focused on a single task.
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Maybe it's just the Canadians who are affected!
If you use multiple digital devices, then you may have a shorter attention span than a goldfish. According to Microsoft, "The average human attention span in 2000 was 12 seconds, but by 2013 it was only 8 seconds (1 second shorter than a goldfish!)."
Microsoft researchers surveyed 2,000 Canadians and used electroencephalograms (EEG scans) to study the brain activity of 112 participants. Microsoft said the goal for its cross-screen evolution research "is to understand what impact technology and today's digital lives are having on attention spans."
The research found that "overall, digital lifestyles have a negative impact on prolonged focus." Multi-screening behavior, media consumption, social media usage, and technology adoption rate were listed as top factors that impact attention span and the ability to stay focused on a single task.
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Maybe it's just the Canadians who are affected!
