Re:Researchers find IQ scores dropping since the 1970s
by mieseratte on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @11:23AM
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> I’m pretty sure it is open seating, plus (presumably) you have more experience than you did when you were younger, and get more interrupts.
Back in the day, I used to be able to sit down in the comfort and isolation of my room and knock out a good 300 page novel in one sitting. Nowadays, I find I can scarcely make it through a chapter without finding myself distracted, wandering, and reaching for an electronic device.
This become one of the major reasons why I got rid of my cellphone. I found it incredibly disturbing.
Back in the day, I used to be able to sit down in the comfort and isolation of my room and knock out a good 300 page novel in one sitting. Nowadays, I find I can scarcely make it through a chapter without finding myself distracted, wandering, and reaching for an electronic device.
This become one of the major reasons why I got rid of my cellphone. I found it incredibly disturbing.