March 12, 2025

Top Attention Researcher: Our Attention Spans Are Down To 47 Seconds! Here’s How To Fix It

1 hour 26 minutes

Are our attention spans really shrinking because of social media, or is that a myth? Psychologist and attention expert Dr. Gloria Mark discusses the newest research on our attention spans, how attention interacts with technology and stress, and ways we can begin to heal our attention spans.

We learn exactly how our attention spans have shifted over the last two decades by understanding how attention works on a scientific level and the different types of attention. Dr. Mark gives her top tips on developing awareness and managing your focus to improve your productivity and mental wellbeing.

0:11 Have Attention Spans Decreased?

3:45 Media Multitasking

9:08 How Social Media Hijacks Our Attention

16:40 In-Person Vs Zoom Meetings

26:19 Why Does Everything Feel Boring?

30:55 Stress & Your Attention Span

36:20 The Multitasking Myth

45:12 Why Do We Check Our Emails Compulsively?

56:09 Developing Daily Awareness

1:04:30 Attention Spans Through The Week

For more from Dr. Mark, find her online at www.gloriamark.com or on LinkedIn. Pick up a copy of her book, Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity, where books are sold.

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