Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Social media is becoming popular at a very high speed/alarming rate.

Decrease in attention span is usually attributed to social media by many. However, there are other factors too which contribute to this tendency.

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No doubt, social media has a role in deterioration of concentration power among people. However, I feel the blame for the same is also shared by changes in lifestyle of people.

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Blaming social media to be the sole reason for deterioration of focus is not justified. One cannot ignore the fact that today’s hectic style is also equally responsible.

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To start with social media’s impact, algorithm of online sites reduces cognition power. Since sites like Instagram and Snapchat show a lot of information within a short span of time, it becomes difficult for human brain to comprehend everything. This, in turn, reduces the concentration span of viewers, when they go for longer content, especially youngsters. Moreover, continuous notifications from sites like Facebook and YouTube also add to the distractions and disruptions. So, it is evident that social sites are definitely a reason for reduction in concentration of people.

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However, changing lifestyles is also a major reason that cannot be overlooked. Today’s hectic schedule, which is not limited to adults, is a major reason of scattered concentration. Within a short span of time, people, whether adults working in MNCs or students of convent schools, are supposed to do lot of assignments. This immense pressure of impossible deadlines takes its toll on brain’s retention power. Besides this, unhealthy diet and lack of sleep also add to the woes. It is not wise to expect a sound mind when a person is ignoring proper sleep and nutritious diet. (A human brain cannot focus well, if a person does not take, at least, 8 hours sleep regularly along with food which provides all essential nutrients.)

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To conclude, short videos/content by social media affect adversely on people’s focus. Also, a tendency/urge/requirement to over work along with unhealthy habits also escalates the problem.

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