A recent study shows that humans now have a shorter attention span than that of a goldfish. Did the rise of the smartphone contribute to our falling attention spans?

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Texting, TV and Tech Trashing Children's Attention Spans
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-g...
"Two studies on teachers' views of the impact of digital media on children's learning were just released, one by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project and the other by Common Sense Media."

New Model of Media Consumption in 'Age of Interruption'
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
"A study focuses on the fact that the average American receives more than 15 hours a day of digital media, the public's attention span for media and the ways the media is keeping us engaged."

Curb kids' screen time to stave off major health and developmental problems
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
"Curbs on children's daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start "the world's favorite pastime" are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a leading psychologist and child health expert."
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