Submitted 7 months ago by Pro@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.sdsu.edu/news/2025/08/sdsu-study-links-tiktok-scrolling-to-poor-study-focus
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36230389
Fuck my ass opens Voyager sometimes when I don’t wanna work and I’ll literally say to myself “lock in” or “I’m so not focused.” I’m still a million years better than my Tiktok addicted cousins at least…
So yeah not surprised but I hate that I see myself in this.
I am trying to browse voyager and listen to a podcast at the same time and it’s such a shit show.
TLDR
durrrr
Spicy autocomplete that can’t remember context past 5 messages says dumb shit?
Which is why I have never and will never download the app, go to the website, or otherwise watch any TikTok content.
I still have enough of an attention span to read actual books and watch full-length movies, and I want to keep it that way.
toad31@lemmy.cif.su 7 months ago
Yep.
I wonder if this will result in countries like North Korea having a competitive workforce because they’re at least able to focus on what they’re doing.