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Are our short attention spans really getting shorter?

8 mins | Oct 30, 2023

Are the distractions of the modern day really decreasing our attention spans? Emma Smith reveals that it may feel like we live in an era of constant distraction, but the truth is more complex. Read by Emma Powell.

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