*phew* seems it's not just me 😬🙈

"Struggling to pay attention? If it feels harder to concentrate than it used to, it's not just you. Scientists say your brain is reacting exactly as it was designed to — but in a very different world."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/attention-distraction-psychology-digital-technology-/106388742

#cheesebrain #hotairhead #distraction

Struggling to pay attention? Here's what's happening in your brain

If it feels harder to concentrate than it used to, it's not just you. Scientists say your brain is reacting exactly as it was designed to — but in a very different world. 

@Heliograph it seemed to me like the article author got distracted writing their article on attention, and when they got back to it they continued writing their article on misinformation.

Luckily they quickly circled back to the main theme.

TIL what I’ve been doing for decades is called “lateral reading”

@ozeng *circled back* 😭
@Heliograph why sads? (just finished coffee #1 after 2 hours of wakeful deprivation, so I’m not functional yet)