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The 8-second attention span; or, I'm fine if goldfish are more patient than millennials

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The report warned us that the average attention span has dropped from 12 to 8 seconds since about the year 2000, and is likely caused by the exponential increase in use of digital media. People are now accustomed to finding information quickly, on their own, when they need it. We'll likely all agree that this is entirely a good thing.

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