Tag Archives: lack of focus

The age of distractions

Posted on April 18, 2022 by stillalife

Recently, I read that the average adult can stay on a mental track for eight seconds, whereas goldfish can stay on track for nine. (How does anyone know the mind of a goldfish?) Fishy story or not, a lot of … Continue reading →

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Too much attention or not enough?

Posted on April 21, 2016 by stillalife

What do the following  situations have in common? Losing one’s reading glasses a few times a day? Or obsessing over a past disappointment. They both involve attention: either not paying enough attention or paying too much. Not paying attention is … Continue reading →

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