Americans are struggling to stay focused, and science is revealing why. A national survey by Ohio State University found that more than three-quarters of adults say they have trouble paying attention.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attention span of a goldfish? Concentration has been eroded in the past 20 years (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Ten years ago, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attention is in short supply. But don’t fret. If you’re wondering about how to increase your attention span, you’re not alone. As ...

Is your train of thought constantly derailing? It’s no wonder that attention spans have dwindled in the age of information overload, with news, videos, notifications and ads constantly competing for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a world where the average attention span has dwindled to just eight seconds – barely enough time to read a few sentences – a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...

You are likely reading this story on a screen. I have 47 seconds of your focus before you are likely distracted by something else, according to research on the average attention span. Let’s make the ...

How many times per day do you check your phone? According to Gloria Mark, psychologist and author of Attention Span, people swipe from screen to screen about 566 times per day, and about half of those ...

Cognitive scientists explain what’s driving the precipitous decline in our ability to focus—and offer evidence-based strategies to restore it. Research shows that average attention spans are ...

For the past decade, we have been adapting our attention spans to changes in news media. But the future might hold the converse— the news media adapts to us. How will this impact the future of news? A ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a world where the average attention span has dwindled to just eight seconds – barely enough time to read a few sentences – a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...