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Does GenZ have a shorter attention span?

intuitive answer: yes! * reasoning: harder to focus on one thing at a time. * TLDR; frequent context switching to ensure the constant or increasing flow of dopamine. * it doesn't matter if I am consuming low or high-quality dopamine (low: watching reaction videos, high: working on a side project;...

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Srijan Singh

Does GenZ have a shorter attention span?

intuitive answer: yes! * reasoning: harder to focus on one thing at a time. * TLDR; frequent context switching to ensure the constant or increasing flow of dopamine. * it doesn't matter if I am consuming low or high-quality dopamine (low: watching reaction videos, high: working on a side project;...

Jan 10, 20212

Does GenZ have a shorter attention span?

Srijan Singh

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intuitive answer: yes!

reasoning: harder to focus on one thing at a time.
- TLDR; frequent context switching to ensure the constant or increasing flow of dopamine.
- it doesn't matter if I am consuming low or high-quality dopamine (low: watching reaction videos, high: working on a side project; ~~subjective to your life philosophy~~).
- if I find a higher dopamine source I'll do the context switch (consciously ignoring any procrastination cue).
- case study: me working on a side project
  - focus time: setup git repo; open and skim through required documentation, reference project, vi editor; initial boilerplate code; push an initial commit. (~30mins, feel: I started something, deserve a break now)
  - interval time: twitter; skim through some articles; check IG, whatsapp (continually

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Does GenZ have a shorter attention span?

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Srijan Singh

Srijan Singh

Does GenZ have a shorter attention span?

intuitive answer: yes!