Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back? – podcast
The article discusses the phenomenon of waning attention spans, which has been recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary as the 2024 "word of the year" - "brain rot." This term relates to the potential negative effects of consuming social media content. Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, has been studying this issue for 20 years. In a podcast episode from January 2025, she shares her insights on the topic. She believes that our powers of concentration are not beyond rescue and offers tips for finding focus in the face of modern life's distractions. The article suggests that while many people feel they have lost some of their mental capacity, there are ways to regain and maintain attention spans. The podcast episode, featuring Professor Mark's expertise, aims to provide guidance on this issue.
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