Sentences with phrase «by your attention span»

There are dozens of systems at play here, all working together like some infernal machine fed by your attention span.

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This is illustrated by a Microsoft study that found the average attention span of an internet user has dropped substantially from 12 seconds in 2000, to just eight seconds in 2015.

In addition to being inundated by the deluge of information that is poured out daily by internet users, this same deluge and the many digital devices which are available have created which is known as a «Digital Attention Span Economy.»

It's backed by scientists, pointing to the natural rhythms of our attention span.

One of the issues brought on by the mobile revolution is a shorter attention span.

And the churches have continued to function as though the communication revolution had not occurred, except that sermons have mysteriously shortened as the attention span of most people, re-shaped by TV, has continued to decrease.

I managed» aided by a combination of piteous entreaties, furious threats, and the occasional application of the lash» to drag my refractory attention span across the finish line of Umberto Eco's The Prague Cemetery, but by that point I had already decided that it is a text whose only interest is, in the vaguest sense, sociological.

The «full, conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations... to which the Christian people, «a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people» [1 Peter 2.9, 4 - 5], have a right and obligation by reason of their baptism» (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 14), is not advanced when those Christian people are treated as if they were dimwits, or five - year - olds with short attention spans.

The Principal of Public School 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in January.

Shortening a game by 10, 15 or even 20 minutes will not make it any more appealing to younger generations with limited attention spans.

Unlike Rooney, and emphatically unlike Gascoigne, whose attention span off the field, by contrast with his extraordinary awareness on it, was infinitesimal, Best, whom I knew and much liked since he was 17, was highly intelligent and humorous.

You can help boost your teen's attention span, concentration, and memory by providing breakfast foods that are rich in whole grains, fiber, and protein, as well as low in added sugar.

By eliminating the twenty toys and do - dads that come with typical activity gyms and shutting off the music you can create a zone of calm where they can focus on one toy at a time, therefore extending their attention span (aka learning to * play * on their own).

However more often than not I feel completely frazzled by the two second attention span, the constant need to touch, pull, climb, dump, etc. and the «hold me now!

I have been getting by well on my instincts as a loving dad, but there are a lot of distractions for lil - dude and our lives leave gaps for his attention span.

Though further studies need to be done, there has been much work done stating how memory, attention span, and behavior can be positively influenced by taking DHA in their diet.

By early elementary school — age 6 or 7 — most kids have the physical coordination and attention span, plus the ability to grasp rules, which they need to play organized sports.

Take advantage of his short attention span by distracting him with toys, treats and other goodies that will remove him from the tantrum he was just about to throw.

There's no better way to increase a child's attention span than by reading to him.

Down - ballot races across the country have been heavily overshadowed this year by the presidential race, which has consumed news coverage and attention spans nationally and in individual battleground states.

Well, the news cycle, legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo seemed to all drop the issue of redrawing legislative lines by an independent commission at once with a loud thud as Albany's fruit - fly attention span turned to an ethics overhaul, a property tax cap and same - sex marriage legalization.

As a PhD your day won't be broken up by many meetings and replying to constant flow of emails doesn't diminish your attention span.

For example, if you spend the entire day researching, you will be too tired to see your friends in the evening — and even if they come by your house, your attention span will not be high enough and you will be sleepy.

Screens are held by some to be superior for processing information, for example — hence their wide adoption in schools, despite parents» anxieties about dwindling attention spans.

What Caught Our Attention: In the span of 48 hours, PLOS ONE retracted two papers this month that were co-authored by Bo Yu, based at Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University in China.

Schizophrenia can affect thought processes by reducing people's attention span, speed of thought, memory and decision - making abilities.

The researchers asked both the kids and their parents to estimate how many hours per week the kids spent watching TV and playing video games, and they assessed the children's attention spans by surveying their schoolteachers.

That sounds about right: A study last year by Microsoft discovered that the average attention span is eight seconds.

Prior research by the same researchers on the effects of glucose and caffeine consumption showed improvements in declarative memory and attention span with no significant alteration of the subjective state of the individuals.

By increasing blood circulation and reducing oxidative stress, memory function, alertness and attention span can improve.

Improving your sleep, energy levels, mood, attention span, body composition, motivation, self - confidence, self - efficacy, and quality of life starts by changing the food you put on your plate.

I could force the subject; spreadsheets, rules, accountability, but... Oh Looky Squirrel... by now we all know that my attention span is such that I'd quickly fail on my good intentions.

Keep it simple by being brief as we all have short attention spans.

In an embarrassingly awkward scene, Spencer and Alek's single mothers (Jenna Fischer, «Brad's Status» and Judy Greer, «Ant - Man») are called to school and told by a not - too - subtle administrator that, because of their always getting into mischief and having a short attention span, the children suffer from ADHD and should be medicated.

There is a theory in Hollywood these days that audiences have shorter attention spans and must be distracted by nonstop comic book action.

The Tickells are apparently willing to beat the drum until people listen, and this movie, with its attention - span - friendly cutting and narration by Jason Bateman, seems poised to find more mainstream success.

Sitting in the audience, you feel trapped at your desk, your computer taken over by clueless people with short attention spans.

Too bad the ending is completely botched by abruptness, showing short attention span and lack of focus of the film's creators.

71 % of teachers felt that a student's attention span had been ruined because of more exciting technologies, which was established in a study conducted by A Common Sense Media.

This new rapid demand and rapid delivery, many say, is the major cause of the human attention span decreasing by 4 seconds since 2000 — to an average of 8 seconds, according to a recent Microsoft study.

By joining modern learners on their own turf and adjusting for shorter attention spans, increasing job demands and information overload, modern trainers can engage modern learners in new and more effective ways.

They are resourceful learners whose attention span is hindered by a constant bombardment of information.

Attention span and concentration can also be improved by good chair design.

By joining modern learners on their own turf and adjusting for shorter attention spans, increasing job demands and information overload,...

A recent report by the Welsh Schools Inspectorate (ESTYN) has tried to highlight the many benefits of moving more education outdoors and combining it with active play to let pupils be more active in school, as well as improving their attention span and opening up new learning outcomes of the great outdoors.

A 2015 study by Microsoft had some great insights into how awful our attention spans have become, thanks to the abundance of information we experience in modern life.

A recent survey conducted by an online label company revealed 88 % of people acknowledge that technology has an overwhelmingly positive effect on students, although 28 % are concerned that it could lead to a reduction in attention span.

This included: attendance levels (studies show a positive relationship between participation in sports and school attendance); behaviour (research concludes that even a little organised physical activity, either inside or outside the classroom, has a positive effect on classroom behaviour, especially amongst the most disruptive pupils); cognitive function (several studies report a positive relationship between physical activity and cognition, concentration, attention span and perceptual skills); mental health (studies indicate positive impacts of physical activity on mood, well - being, anxiety and depression, as well as on children's self - esteem and confidence); and attainment (a number of well - controlled studies conclude that academic achievement is maintained or enhanced by increased physical activity).

Microlearning — knowledge in short, focused nuggets — is ideal to deal with training challenges caused by employees» dwindling attention spans.

Research by Dianne Dukette and David Cornish (2009) suggests that the maximum attention span for learning is 20 minutes.