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@afewbugs Literal expert on multitasking here. Women aren't better at multitasking.

@sashin 3/3
When it comes to the "dulling", I meant that it will depend HEAVILY on the person. We're talking about personal perception, and it's always very hard to make generalized statements in that context. From what I know from my expertise in music, I would assume you're talking about predictability. Stuff is getting predictable, and your brain is getting bored. That's not a generalized experience, though. I'll happily listen to some music tracks on loop. It's all about your perception

@sashin 2/3
In reality, there was very little proof that people were *actually* losing their ability to concentrate, which is what the alarmist view of the topic argues for. That combined with the usual tendency that people have to hate on the new stuff and loving the old, it just made me very cynical of the argument. Nowadays I have the instinct of raising one eyebrow every time someones mentions "rewiring the brain", and it hasn't failed me yet.

@sashin 1/3
I meant that I was cynical in relation to the veracity of the statement. The consensus when I was looking into it seemed to be not that "the human attention span was getting shorter" but that, in general, there was less need for people to be focused for prolongued periods of time. And people just adapt to that. Think how in old times it was much more useful to know how to write cursive than nowadays.

@topofmyvoice It's a shape with quantum properties, clearly. The exact shape changes depending on how it's observed by your supervisors.

Thank you! <3

@sashin Hey!

I'm actually a bit of a cynic when it comes to the whole "technology is destroying our attention spans" thing. I tried to make that the topic of my thesis early on, and there wasn't enough research that supported the idea at the time. But i'm planning to come back to it later.

I would also assume that your search of the "best time to rewatch something" is a bit elusive, as it's going to vary immensely depending on a lot of factors in your life. But I'm not an authority on this!

@hanktank61 Actually, I have experienced neither so I don't think I have a preference! They aren't popular in the country I live, sadly

Hi, I’m Diana! Researcher & writer working on self-regulation, practice, and how technology quietly messes with attention.
Currently PhD-shaped.

Interested in media interaction, learning processes, music practice, and queer life without the algorithmic panic.

Mostly here to interact with people.

Expect mostly replies to stuff and the odd rant about niche topics. Light on hot takes; heavy on “hm, that’s interesting."

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