Attention span
From Academic Kids
Attention span is the amount of time a person can concentrate on a single activity. The ability to focus one's mental or other efforts on an object is generally considered to be of prime importance to the achievement of goals.
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Attention span in education
Elementary education often seeks to extend or develop attention span in children.
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Attention span and television
Some critics of television broadcasting complain that the medium tends to attenuate or shorten attention span.
In a study of 2,600 children ages 1 to 3 published in 2004, a team of researchers from University of Washington found that early exposure to television may have a negative impact on attention span.
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External links
- An abstract of the study published in the journal Pediatrics (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/113/4/708)
- An editorial piece on the study (http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20040418-102127-5656r.htm) by Suzanne Fields in The Washington Times
