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Transient attention is a short-term response to a stimulus that temporarily attracts or distracts attention. Researchers disagree on the exact amount of the human transient attention span, whereas selective sustained attention, also known as focused attention, is the level of attention that produces consistent results on a task over time.
Selective attention is the ability to focus on relevant stimuli and ignore competing stimuli. This skill is associated with distractibility. [1] There are a variety of CPTs, the more commonly used being the Integrated Visual and Auditory CPT (IVA-2), [2] Test of Variables of Attention (T.O.V.A.) and the Conners' CPT-III. [3]
For individuals between the ages of 4–5, the T.O.V.A test is 10.9 minutes long, while for older individuals the test lasts 21.6 minutes. The test may be presented as either a Visual or Auditory test, but both measure the same variables. During the first section of the test, the objective is to measure attention during a boring task.
“In 2004, we measured the average attention on a screen to be 2½ minutes,” Mark said. “Some years later, we found attention spans to be about 75 seconds.
The average human attention span has dwindled to 47 seconds, but experts argue it’s not your fault. There are ways to increase your ability to focus. Here’s how.
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Participants were separated into two groups---low and high span attentional control ability groups. They listened to two word lists read simultaneously by a male and a female voice and were told to ignore the male voice. Their name was read by the "ignored" male voice. Low span people were more likely to hear their name compared to high span ...
“In 2004, we measured the average attention on a screen to be two and a half minutes,” Mark told CNN. “Some years later, we found attention spans to be about 75 seconds.