In our world today, every bit of news and media comes in short, easy-to-read snippets that seek to get the point across very quickly.
This is great for breaking news, quotes and quick thoughts, but unfortunately, our minds are becoming rewired to expect all information to be fast and convenient for us. We are trained to read 140 character tweets, watch 6 second vines and show someone we care by simply double tapping their photo. A recent study showed that people’s attention spans are now only about 8 seconds. That is a second less than a goldfish can concentrate on a thought while swimming around a fish bowl. Yeah. Let that sink in for a second (but probably not longer than 8 seconds).
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