No. I have not. I think there has been a decent sized chunk of the population who has never had much interest in reading anything. That percentage has not made a noticeable spike.
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What the fuck... I just commented on another post where I was failing to read a sentence. This was literally the next post I saw.
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Look into attention span and the average time spent on web pages now that Facebook exists, it's crazy...
I've noticed it happening to myself. As I get older and older, I find it more and more difficult to focus on reading. Used to read all the time as a kid, but now in my 30s, I can barely finish a chapter, let alone an entire book. Having ADHD doesn't help, either.
I blame excessive internet use. Why invest in anything longer than a few seconds when there's just so much more content out there that's waiting to be seen?
No my eyesight is fine, what are you on about?
This is my daily struggle. Add to it verbal conversations as well.