The average attention span for the notoriously ill-focused goldfish is nine seconds, but according to a new study from ...

Americans are reading less and struggling to focus on tasks these days. Here's how Gloria Mark, who studies attention spans, suggests improving your focus.

Regardless of the format, something I say might take you down a different track, your mind wandering to a dream or a ...

If it feels like your attention span is shrinking, the data says you are likely right. But small changes can help you fight the decline in your focus.

In 2004, the average office worker spent two and a half minutes focusing on a task before opening up another browser window ...

Science says our attention spans are drastically reduced, with one study showing it's now shorter than a goldfish's.

Ten years ago, a shocking headline captured the world’s attention: “Human beings now have an attention span shorter than that of a goldfish!” This claim, though horrifying, was totally bogus. The stat ...

Goldfish are often – and unfairly – maligned for having super-short attention spans. In reality, goldfish have quite impressive brains. They can also grow to be absolutely massive and are competent ...

Humans are living in the age of technology powered by instant gratification and “hedonic” well-being. Owing to increasing ...

How did Microsoft measure a goldfish’s attention span to be 9 seconds and a human’s to be 8? Well, they didn’t. It turns out the goldfish attention span research is a myth you’ve probably read about – ...

Kieran Donnelly: 'If our days become a chain of pings, scrolls and half-read messages, it’s hardly surprising people feel ...