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The Age of Distraction | Mariam Neri | TEDxYouth@OCSA
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-23 15:34
Attention Economy & Tech Industry - Tech companies compete for user attention to maximize ad revenue, making users the product [2][3] - Infinite scroll, invented in 2006, significantly increases user screen time subconsciously [4] - Frequent dopamine hits from notifications and short-form content lead to brain adaptation and a need for constant stimulation [5][6] Impact on Attention Span - Human attention span has decreased from 12 seconds to 8 seconds in 25 years [8] - Digital interruptions can cause a loss of focus, requiring approximately 23 minutes to regain concentration [7] Solutions & Recommendations - Limit autoplay, set time limits on apps, and intentionally choose content to consume [10] - Create content instead of passively consuming it [11] - Be mindful of the balance between consuming and being consumed by entertainment [12] Technology Evolution - Technology has evolved from being confined to homes and computers in the 90s to being ubiquitous in the form of smartwatches, phones, and virtual reality [9]
The Psychology Behind Successful | Angel Hernandez | TEDxHarmony Science Academy Dallas High
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-13 14:46
[Music] So first I want to ask what the success what is success for you today I'm going to introduce two people one is uh HScalante a renowned professor from Garfield High School in Los Angeles and Elon Musk. Why am I introducing these professors? Well Haimecalante is a professor born in in Bolivia. As I mentioned before, he's a renowned professor in Garfield High School. He revolutionized education ma he's mainly known for for helping 18 of his students pass the AP calculus exam and he used the principles ...