If you’re like most people who spend hours in front of a screen each day, you may have noticed your attention span isn’t what it used to be. It’s not just your imagination (unless your imagination is already three tabs away). Gloria Mark has the data to back it up. A professor of informatics at UC Irvine, Mark has spent over two decades tracking digital distraction. In 2004, the average knowledge worker stayed focused on a screen for about two and a half minutes before switching tasks. ...
