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TD Magazine

Understanding the Distracted Brain

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Optimize participants' focus and learning in the digital age.

If you design online learning programs, you have likely received requests for shorter modules given that people's attention spans shrink and their time is scarce. Society is living through what some have called an "epidemic of inattention." As an L&D professional, it is crucial to understand the impact of digital distractions on cognitive abilities and information retention as well as strategies that best keep le

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