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February 01, 2026
The shrinking attention span crisis: How modern technology is rewiring our brains
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The claim about shrinking attention spans due to modern technology has some uncertainties and is part of an emerging narrative, but it is based on widely discussed topics with some gaps in the evidence and understanding.
(NaturalNews) The average human attention span has dropped from 12 seconds (2000) to just eight seconds—shorter than a goldfish's. Smartphones, social media a...