According to Mark, there are a few main downsides to this shorter attention span. First of all, when people’s attention keeps jumping here and there, they make more mistakes. Secondly, everything takes a lot longer to do because everyone constantly has to reorient themselves to a new task. Lastly, all of this multitasking and inability to focus increases stress.
A lot of the problems related to our shortening attention spans come down to the type of content that we’re consuming. If we’re only ever looking at short clips, memes, and videos at double speed, it’s only natural that our brains adapt to this new form of living and shift how they operate.
It doesn’t help that there are so many messages, emails, newsletters, and notifications to deal with that we’re constantly distracted by.
Adam Brown, the co-director of the Center for Attention, Learning, and Memory at St. Bonaventure University in New York, told Time that it’s possible to reverse the epidemic of inattention. For one, during those times when you need to focus, you should remove the device that keeps distracting you. Keep your phone out of sight so you can do what you need to do.
That way, you can reach your goals and won’t feel guilty about enjoying all the wonderful cat and other memes the internet has to offer from time to time. That being said, if you think your friends could do with a break, why not cheekily send them these memes to give them a good laugh?
Which of the memes in this list did you like the most and why, dear Pandas? Which ones were so memeable that you couldn’t help but show them to your friends? What did your pets think of these pics? We’re always happy to hear from you, so if you have a spare moment, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Oh, and tell your cats we said ‘hi!’
