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Are our attention spans getting shorter?

With the proliferation of social media, the narrative we consistently hear is that our attention spans are reducing. But is this true or instead, have our attention spans always been manipulated by different forms of media? Sean was joined by Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare studies at Hertford College, Oxford, who has been writing about these issues for the Guardian... 

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15.07 24 Oct 2023


Are our attention spans getting shorter?


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15.07 24 Oct 2023


With the proliferation of social media, the narrative we consistently hear is that our attention spans are reducing. But is this true or instead, have our attention spans always been manipulated by different forms of media?

Sean was joined by Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare studies at Hertford College, Oxford, who has been writing about these issues for the Guardian... 


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