194. Are our attention spans getting shorter?

The Psychology of your 20s

May 10 2024 • 46 mins

So many of us are struggling to stay focused and concentrate in an environment of constant distraction and temptation and it's causing a lot of us to feel unproductive and undisciplined. In today's episode we break down why our attention spans seem to be rapidly declining, we discuss:

  • The Gold Fish myth
  • The average attention span from 2004-2017
  • The impact of short form content
  • The impact of COVID lockdowns
  • Overstimulation and rising ADHD diagnoses
  • Attentional cycles and our circadian rhythm
  • Tips for regaining your focus + social media rules

Listen now to reclaim your focus and concentration and reverse your declining attention span.

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