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Reading For Fun Is Plummeting in The US, And Experts Are Concerned (www.sciencealert.com)

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[–] HakunaHafada@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I believe social media and short-form videos have completely tanked the average person's attention span, and I'm certainly included in that demographic. I've read more this year than the past 5 years (probably), but goddamn is it difficult to stay focused on reading.

[–] Akrenion@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I personally don't think attention spans have gotten worse. The problem is that tech has figured out how to grab your attention and toss it around so well that it feels like an addiction. We've come a long way from neon sign advertisement to whatever hell social media is now.

[–] HakunaHafada@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

I suppose it could be a little bit of both.