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Re:The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films by AlienRobot on Saturday January 31, 2026 @12:18PM (#46838561)
>their brains are just optimized for high-frequency information processing

Wow, is there any evidence of this?

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Re:The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films by alamortsubite on Saturday January 31, 2026 @01:32PM (#46839276)
I like to imagine it's the same neurological phenomenon as Mal de débarquement syndrome[1], but as a result of spending too much time on one's phone, rather than choppy waters.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_de_debarquement

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Re:The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films by steve1977 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @01:59PM (#46839600)
High-frequency infotainment consumption maybe.
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Re:The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films by mvdtnz on Saturday January 31, 2026 @08:57PM (#46842912)
If you don't see the evidence in plain sight that's a you problem. The rest of us see it.
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Re:The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films by whywhywhywhy on Sunday February 01, 2026 @08:59AM (#46846262)
No, it’s cope.
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