Your Attention Span Isn't Shrinking
You’ve probably heard that humans now have shorter attention spans than goldfish. It’s a compelling headline, but it’s also completely made up. The original “study” doesn’t exist, and the comparison doesn’t even make scientific sense.
What IS true is that our attention has become more selective. In a world of infinite content, we’ve gotten better at quickly deciding what’s worth our time—and that’s actually an adaptive skill.