Redefining Attention Spans: Humans vs. Goldfish

This chapter challenges the common belief that humans have shorter attention spans than goldfish by examining the origin of this claim in a 2015 report by Microsoft Canada. Dr. Gemma Briggs highlights the complexity of measuring attention spans, emphasizing individual abilities over universal averages. It also explores the cognitive abilities of goldfish, refuting the misconception of their short attention spans by discussing their learning and memory capabilities.