Human Attention Span Down To Just Eight Seconds: Microsoft
Those in the age group of 18 to 34 had a 31 percent high sustained attention span compared to those age 55 and over at 35 percent.
Meanwhile, males (33 percent) had a better attention span than females (31 percent).
Young respondents were more likely to display addiction-like behaviours when it came to their devices.
For example, 77 percent of people aged 18 to 24 responded "yes" when asked "When nothing is occupying my attention, the first thing I do is reach for my phone," compared with only 10 percent of those over age 65.
"Out of the 18 to 24 age group, more than half admit to checking their phone every 30 minutes or less and over three-fourths used their portable devices while watching TV," the findings showed.
On a positive note, the researchers found the ability to multitask has significantly improved.
"Heavy multi-screeners find it difficult to filter out irrelevant stimuli a" they are more easily distracted by multiple streams of media," stated the report posted on the Microsoft website.
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