Her Campus at Queen's U
TikTok and My Decreased Attention Span
Sitting through a 2+ hour movie used to be easy, now it seems torturous without going on my phone.
Her Campus at Illinois
Why TikTok Is Both the Best and Worst Thing That’s Happened to Me
TikTok: the only app that will have you scrolling for so long that you forget what day it is. I, like many others, have had TikTok for around three...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
The Decline of the Attention Span: How Technology Has Warped the Minds of Our Generation
There is no question that attention spans have gone down — one study shows that in 2000, the average was 12 seconds, which dropped to eight seconds by 2015....
Her Campus at Delhi South
May I Have Your Attention, Please
As I write this piece, Russia has launched a missile attack on Kyiv. EU is readying a phased embargo on Russian Oil. China is seeing another string of Covid...
Her Campus at Ashoka
When The Mind Checks Out
Warning — Do not leave your body on autopilot while in conversation, college courses, or operating heavy machinery. Side effects may include idle daydreaming, severe random thoughts, and chronic...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
How to Combat Technology’s Negative Effects on Our Attention Span
Technology has resulted in overstimulation of the brain, where stimuli overload senses. This makes it hard for us to focus purely on one activity at a time because we...
Her Campus at BU
The Pros and Cons of Growing up in the Digital Age
We are children of the internet.
Her Campus at BU
How Social Media Has Destroyed Our Attention Span
Has social media affected our brains?