Cognitive scientists explain what’s driving the precipitous decline in our ability to focus—and offer evidence-based ...

Distraction is natural. Paying attention is hard—and always has been. Make focusing easier by recognizing that it is a difficult skill and set yourself up for success.

Shrinking attention spans are making work harder than it needs to be. Artificial intelligence can help protect focus, reduce ...

Let's face it: Even as business leaders, we can’t pay attention to everything at once. Doing so would be overwhelming. So, we filter things out. It’s the way we function in the world. We operate on ...

Plenty of AI-powered media companies are eager to claim your attention. With intention, we can use AI without surrendering ...

And the average length of a shot in a movie is now under five seconds. These days, multi-tasking while you're tasking is the norm among young people. Just ask counselor Lauren Barnett and her ...

Mind the Gap messaging. Words reshuffled. Photo: "Mind/the/gap" by futureshape is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Irina Raicu is the director of the Internet Ethics program (@IEthics) at the Markkula Center ...

No, the average human attention span is not shorter than a goldfish's. But research suggests the average attention span may be decreasing, and that may be problematic, says Northeastern University ...

Our attention spans appear to be in decline, but what role is technology playing in this phenomenon? Studies have shown that people spend only around 47 seconds, on average, focusing on any given ...

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 ...

Getting attention and validation paid to you can be a great thing — or the thing of nightmares. Some folks really can’t stand having all eyes on them. Others, however, love attention. They love ...