Informatics refers to the intersection of people and computing. I don't think it's improved them or exposed us to how little attention we're paying all along, he says. Your search shows attention holds for an average of 47 seconds on a screen. Well, it certainly related to productivity. So there's a lot going on that explains our short attention spans.
Kara and Scott discuss another round of Amazon layoffs, former President Trump’s call for protests, and of course, raccoon dogs. Plus, the banking drama continues as banks in the U.S. and Switzerland come together to rescue the weakest among them. Also, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress this week. Friend of Pivot Dr. Gloria Mark explains how technology has impacted our attention spans.
You can find Dr. Gloria Mark at @GloriaMark_PhD on Twitter, and you can buy her book “Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness, and Productivity” here.
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