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That! I would argue this can be generalized into other fields, to everything related to the attention span.

It probably boils down to actually giving a thought, consciously or not, to the new information: be it in a conversation with a person, when learning something new at school or at work, or in a work meeting making important decisions. Almost impossible if you only rush all the time, or if you are overloaded with the influx of the information.



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