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Podcast: The Mindtools L&D Podcast
Episode: Attention spans: With apologies to goldfish
Description: You may have seen headlines claiming that the average human attention span has dropped below that of a goldfish. But what does the evidence actually tell us, and how should we apply it to learning design? This week on the podcast, Ross D is joined by Owen and Jonathan Marshall, Head of Learning at the UK's Diplomatic Academy, to discuss: what we mean when we talk about 'average attention spans' how environment affects our ability to focus how L&D can win (or at least not lose) the battle for attention If you'd like to sh...