attention span
noun
: the length of time during which one (such as an individual or a group) is able to concentrate or remain interested
Examples of attention span in a Sentence
people with short attention spans
Recent Examples on the Web
Now our attention span has been obliterated by social media.
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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
About Kilo Payments Kilo Payments, Inc. is an app developer that specializes in creating tools to help people combat harmful habits that result from the challenges of modern life, such as low activity levels, depression and shorter attention spans.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Also, a lot of the major groups — Beatles, Rolling Stones, Who — had short attention spans.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Those neurocognitive functions include things like learning, regulating emotions, sensory processing, social behaviors, attention span and controlling impulses.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Here’s what experts recommend to improve your attention span.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Certain shrooms can foster neurogenesis, the expansion, and maturation of nervous tissue, while chocolate flavonoids synergize to heighten memory retention and improve attention span, ultimately elevating overall cognitive function [4].
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Get to The Point With the meteoric rise of TikTok came the downfall of the attention span.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
Bottom line: Readers have short attention spans and a low tolerance for boredom.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
About Kilo Payments Kilo Payments, Inc. is an app developer that specializes in creating tools to help people combat harmful habits that result from the challenges of modern life, such as low activity levels, depression and shorter attention spans.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Also, a lot of the major groups — Beatles, Rolling Stones, Who — had short attention spans.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Those neurocognitive functions include things like learning, regulating emotions, sensory processing, social behaviors, attention span and controlling impulses.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Here’s what experts recommend to improve your attention span.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Certain shrooms can foster neurogenesis, the expansion, and maturation of nervous tissue, while chocolate flavonoids synergize to heighten memory retention and improve attention span, ultimately elevating overall cognitive function [4].
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Get to The Point With the meteoric rise of TikTok came the downfall of the attention span.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
Bottom line: Readers have short attention spans and a low tolerance for boredom.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Attention span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attention%20span. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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