STUDY In ten years, human concentration capacity would be increased from 12 to 8 seconds on average in due to overconsumption of screens …
If they have a good memory, goldfish would be more concentrated than a human. Indeed, human concentration capacity increased in ten years from 12 to 8 seconds on average against nine seconds for the animal, according to a recent Microsoft study. In question, the omnipresence of screens (TVs, computers, tablets …) and other smartphones that attract our attention and permanently alter our concentration ability
A quick sorting of information
To measure the effects, researchers interviewed nearly 2,000 Canadians about their practices in new technologies. They also studied electroencephalograms 112 volunteers
. Result: the human being is hungry for information. Thus, sorting, we move more quickly from one to another for information only focus on a subject that interests us, resulting in decreased concentration.
Young people are most affected by the phenomenon
In terms of numbers, the study highlights 44% of Canadians are struggling to stay focused at work or at school. Worse, 45% of them, often in the clouds, are easily distracted. Most affected by this lack of concentration are the youngest, biggest consumers of social networks. Thus, 77% of Canadians aged 18 to 24 say they watch their
The only good news, overconsumption of screens would develop new skills, including the knowledge to multitask time.
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