Do you find yourself daydreaming during office meetings? Feeling a constant urge to click or scroll? Can’t stay still during a conversation? You may need attention span rehab. Los Angeles-based artist ...

Ten years ago, a shocking headline captured the world’s attention: “Human beings now have an attention span shorter than that of a goldfish!” This claim, though horrifying, was totally bogus. The stat ...

How did Microsoft measure a goldfish’s attention span to be 9 seconds and a human’s to be 8? Well, they didn’t. It turns out the goldfish attention span research is a myth you’ve probably read about – ...

Americans are struggling to stay focused, and science is revealing why. A national survey by Ohio State University found that more than three-quarters of adults say they have trouble paying attention.

Researchers say that the average person can no longer focus on a single task for even a minute. A new book called The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource. Author, ...

Feel like you can’t focus? Like you’ll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You’re far from alone. One body of ...

Improving your attention span requires more than quick fixes or temporary solutions. It involves addressing the underlying causes of distraction and building sustainable habits that promote focus. By ...

The idea that attention spans can "break" has been spreading like wildfire across TikTok, podcasts and think pieces—framing focus as something fragile, like glass. But experts say the reality is more ...