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How is our attention span? Are we really finding it harder and harder to concentrate? At least that's how it feels in our society, the concentration span and attention span when learning and working are steadily decreasing. In the video, we discuss the influence of more and more stimuli in everyday life, including through the Internet and social media, what this does to our concentration span and whether we have really now reached the level of goldfish - as a much-cited study claims. We put forward the theory that our attention has not necessarily gotten worse, but that we may not be using it effectively. That's why we also test your attention and ours in the video - with the help of small experiments. - Authors: Joana Abondo, Mathias Tertilt Camera & editing: Jonas Berger Graphics: Maximilian Rügamer Editor: Lara Schwenner - // Our chapters 00:00 - Concentration like a goldfish: is that true? 04:02 - Experiment: Test your attention 07:22 - More and more stimuli: What does this do to us? 09:22 – Stimuli that are guaranteed to distract you 15:55 – Better control of attention: Is that possible? 20:51 – Solution: This is how often we tested your attention // Our sources Link to our source document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y... // More on the topic: If you are interested in ADHD or specific questions about it, here is a detailed FAQ -- there we also explain, for example, how ADHD is really diagnosed: https://www.quarks.de/gesellschaft/ps... --- Thanks for watching! Did you like the video? Then subscribe to our official Quarks channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Quarks?sub_co... Also visit: https://www.quarks.de #Quarks on Instagram: / quarks.de #concentration #focus #quarks