Author: Dr. Mohammad Monirul Islam
Dr. Mohammad Monirul Islam is an Assistant Professor of Economics, Nangarpur Government College, Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He can be reached at: monirulrawnak@gmail.com.
If you are wondering about your shorter attention span, do not fret, you are not alone. Surprisingly, the average attention span of a human being is less than that of a goldfish. Human attention span has been decreased over the years. According to Human Attention Span Statistics and Facts 2024, the average human attention span was twelve seconds in 2000 but now it is only 8.25 seconds, whereas it is 9 seconds for a goldfish. This is — surely — an alarming situation for any nation. A shorter attention span leads to various negative impacts including a reduction in productivity and the ability…