Just one study but we have seen clear decreases in human attention spans, esp since 2012...
"Watching fragmented short videos rather than a single continuous video leads to poorer memory recall and alters how the brain retrieves information. A recent experiment revealed that fast-paced episodic media formats disrupt the neural systems responsible for integrating details and maintaining cognitive control." via PsyPost
https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-how-short-videos-impair-memory-and-disrupt-neural-pathways/
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