short attention span
Quick focus fade
A short attention span is difficulty sustaining focus on a task or subject for extended periods.
The phrase often appears in complaints about modern media habits: Kids today have such short attention spans.
It can describe a personal trait, a temporary state, or a cultural phenomenon blamed on everything from television to smartphones.
- overstimulationExcessive sensory input
- distractibilityProneness to shifting focus
- bright shiny objectDistracting glittery thing
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
mindfulness meditation · daydreaming · mental fog · mental fatigue · neurodivergence · inattentiveness · fidgeting · executive dysfunction · procrastination · multitasking · zoning out · goldfish memory · forgetfulness · information overload · instant gratification · quick fix · sleep deprivation · exercise routines
- ADHDADHD, hyperactivity, impulsivity, fidgeting, distractibility
- Learning Barrierslearning disability, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD
- learning disabilitiesdyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, learning disability
- generationsbaby boomers, millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, baby boomer
- hyperactivityfidgeting, hyper, restlessness, fidgety, restless
- mental flawsstupidity, ignorance, foolishness, dullness, obtuseness
short attention spanintense focus
Complete mental concentration
rapt attention · hyperfocus · undivided attention · laser focus · flow state
short attention spanmental discipline
Trained control of thought
attentiveness · mindfulness · presence of mind · self-regulation
short, shorten, shorter, shortest, shortly, shortness, shortage, shortening, attention