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03/02/201715/03/2017

Adult Attention Span. Part 1.

Jj is for Jottings 10: Adult Attention Span, Part 1.

Here are some disquieting – but not surprising – statistics about paying attention.
According to the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (in the U.S.), the average attention span has dropped from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8 seconds in 2013. Continue reading →

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