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December 17, 2020
In our world today, news and media comes in short, easy-to-read snippets that get the point across quickly.
This is great for breaking news and disposable thoughts, but unfortunately, our minds are becoming rewired to expect all information to be fast and convenient. We are trained to read 280-character tweets, watch short Snapchat stories and show someone we care by double-tapping their photo.
A recent study showed that people’s attention spans are now only about eight seconds. That is a second less than a goldfish can concentrate on a thought while swimming around a fish bowl. Let that sink in for a second (but probably not longer than eight seconds).