The idea that attention spans are shrinking is wrong. People still focus fine on books and shows they care about. What's changed is we're less patient with boring stuff because we have better options.
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It's a common misconception that people have short attention spans, especially in today's always-on connected world. But the truth is our attention spans have never been as long. They're as long as they've ever been. Think about the last time you sat down to read a book, or when you binge-watched a Netflix series, or when you indulged in a favourite pastime. All of a sudden, half the day's gone, right? Yet also think about the time when you were sitting through a boring lecture, presentation, or party. I mean, time seems to stand still, yeah? See, people don't have short attention spans. What they have is a lower tolerance for poor quality stimulus. People have less tolerance to things they're not interested in because today they have a greater choice.