Building Attention Span Analysis

While reading a New York Times article written by David Brooks called, "Building Attention Span", I was reminded of my childhood. David Brooks argues in his article that because of the increase in technology and quick stimulations, our attention spans are growing shorter and our long-term memory is deteriorating. I agree with Brooks view because I have experienced this in my own life. I didn’t have much interaction with technology when I was younger, but the more technology grew the more I was exposed to it. Everyone around me seems to be distracted by that "cool new meme" or "the latest thing on social media." We find it hard to stay on task because there is a constant distraction in every smart phone and computer screen.
Growing up I had a slow-paced life, and my attention span was longer. I was homeschooled, and I was not allowed to have a cell phone or iPod. We did not own a x-box or Wii, and computer games were a very special privilege for rainy days. All of these factors trained me to entertain myself with other things, I loved reading books, building fairy houses, and playing with my cousins next door. I don’t remember being very bored as a child because I could literally entertain myself with mud and …show more content…
When I use social media, it feels so fun to see what my friends did that day, I feel as if I am part of their lives and I get to enjoy it with them. And when I see something that I don’t like I can simply log out or keep on scrolling. It so effortless and carefree that I often turn to social media to when I'm feeling down, or when I'm bored. I don’t have to think about my failures, instead I can focus on someone else's life and feel happy. There is no stress, anxiety, or depression on Facebook, if someone post about these things they're just looking for attention. My biggest reason for procrastination is social media, it seems to suck you in and entertain you for hours without getting