it's interesting to see how clueless some people can be.
for example, today as i was walking to the lab with the rest of you (referring to my chem class)
my friend walked straight into one of those doors in the hallway.
it was freaking hilarious.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_span
according to wikipedia, an average human's attention span is around 8 seconds.
after those 8 seconds, something else will usually shift our focus, such as a stray thought.
of course, this is our continuous attention span which is talking about how long we can concentrate on something without any lapses in our concentration.
attention span also varies with age; adults are usually associated with a higher attention span than children. the maximum attention span for an adult is still pretty short, around 20 minutes.
one more variable to consider is what we're doing at the time. obviously doing something we enjoy will increase the attention span. forexample, if you are doing homework, you are very likely to have a decreased attention span. conversely, if you are eating a delicious bowl of tonkotsu ramen, you may have an increased attention span.
apparently, human attention span has decreased drastically over the years. this is, in part, due to the rapidly evolving technology. because we can get almost anything we want instantly(thanks to comcast), our attention span has nosedived, making humans very irritable and impatient. for example, in the past, people didn't even have email, they had to wait for a big fat horse to get mail. with modern technology, we can send mail instantly to anyone worldwide in seconds. this is just one of the many examples that technology provides us with. in a couple centuries, we probably won't even have to think anymore, computers will do everything for us.
like the matrix. awesome movie, by the way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_matrix
it's a very interesting concept, guaranteed to make your brain rot when you think about it.
scientists suggest that children at a young age who watch tv and browse the web have decreased attention spans. we are therefore encouraged to force young children to read, and take away their tv. not likely.
so basically, to sum up everything here, if you find yourself walking into doors
and tripping over your own feet, read books.
for example, today as i was walking to the lab with the rest of you (referring to my chem class)
my friend walked straight into one of those doors in the hallway.
it was freaking hilarious.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_span
according to wikipedia, an average human's attention span is around 8 seconds.
after those 8 seconds, something else will usually shift our focus, such as a stray thought.
of course, this is our continuous attention span which is talking about how long we can concentrate on something without any lapses in our concentration.
attention span also varies with age; adults are usually associated with a higher attention span than children. the maximum attention span for an adult is still pretty short, around 20 minutes.
one more variable to consider is what we're doing at the time. obviously doing something we enjoy will increase the attention span. forexample, if you are doing homework, you are very likely to have a decreased attention span. conversely, if you are eating a delicious bowl of tonkotsu ramen, you may have an increased attention span.
apparently, human attention span has decreased drastically over the years. this is, in part, due to the rapidly evolving technology. because we can get almost anything we want instantly(thanks to comcast), our attention span has nosedived, making humans very irritable and impatient. for example, in the past, people didn't even have email, they had to wait for a big fat horse to get mail. with modern technology, we can send mail instantly to anyone worldwide in seconds. this is just one of the many examples that technology provides us with. in a couple centuries, we probably won't even have to think anymore, computers will do everything for us.
like the matrix. awesome movie, by the way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_matrix
it's a very interesting concept, guaranteed to make your brain rot when you think about it.
scientists suggest that children at a young age who watch tv and browse the web have decreased attention spans. we are therefore encouraged to force young children to read, and take away their tv. not likely.
so basically, to sum up everything here, if you find yourself walking into doors
and tripping over your own feet, read books.
