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Re:Burnout by mathattack on Monday March 17, 2014 @10:51AM (#7415316)
It's self development, and very few folks have 8 hours of continuous concentration in them.
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Re:Burnout by bovermyer on Monday March 17, 2014 @10:57AM (#7415352)
I seem to remember reading somewhere that the average person can concentrate on one thing for a maximum of 30 minutes. After that, attention wavers and efficiency declines.

No idea where I read that, though. It might be rumor only.

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Re:Burnout by mattgreenrocks on Monday March 17, 2014 @11:41AM (#7415720)
That can't be right. Concentration is not some magic ability only STEM professionals have.
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Re:Burnout by mathattack on Monday March 17, 2014 @03:26PM (#7417451)
That seems low. I can concentrate for hours is the topic is compelling enough, and I'm not that atypical. But not 8.
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