Americans are struggling to stay focused, and science is revealing why. A national survey by Ohio State University found that more than three-quarters of adults say they have trouble paying attention.

YORK, Pa. — Studies show that the average attention span is now only eight seconds, so what is contributing to this newer trend in Americans being so distracted? A new national survey of 1,000 ...

SAINT PAUL — Sometimes when you're trying to focus, it can feel like distractions are everywhere. Most notably, the mini-computer in your hand or pocket stands out. To combat that problem, we wanted ...

If you feel your attention span has shrunk over the last few years, it probably has. Here’s how to regain your focus. According to researchers, in 2003 our attention spans were generally around 2.5 ...

Feel like you can’t focus? Like you’ll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You’re far from alone. One body of ...

We are regularly bombarded with information about a steep drop in attention spans. Based on its own data in 2015, Microsoft reported that the average attention span had dropped from about 12 seconds ...

In the early 2000s, Gloria Mark noticed she was having trouble paying attention to any single screen. Anecdotally, she knew others were feeling the same way. As a psychologist and scientist, she ...

Feel like you can't focus? Like you'll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You're far from alone. One body of ...

The amount of time an individual is alert is called an attention span. It is a time of mental action, and if used well, can result in more information being understood and stored in long-term memory.

Bringing awareness to how social media and the internet is shrinking our attention span, while also giving guidance on ways to combat it.

For starters, comics are short, usually between 20 to 40 pages. That means the action and plot move quickly. This is good for ...

Feel like you can’t focus? Like you’ll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You’re far from alone. One body of ...