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Source 1: "Social Media causes attention spans to drop" by Tessa Nussenbaum. 

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Source 1: "Social Media causes attention spans to drop" by Tessa Nussenbaum. 

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https://standard.asl.org/27705/uncategorized/social-media-causes-attention-spans-to-drop/#:~:text=than%209%20seconds.-,The%20overconsumption%20of%20social%20media%20is%20often%20to%20blame%20for,our%20attention%20spans%20to%20decrease.

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Source 2: "Attention Span Dwindles Due To Social Media Use" by Sophia Hsu.

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Source 2: "Attention Span Dwindles Due To Social Media Use" by Sophia Hsu.

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https://standard.asl.org/22338/opinions/attention-spans-dwindle-due-to-social-media-use/

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Source 3: "Media use, Attention, Mental Health and Academic Performance Among 8 to 12 year old children" by Pedro Cardoso-Leite. 

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Source 3: "Media use, Attention, Mental Health and Academic Performance Among 8 to 12 year old children" by Pedro Cardoso-Leite. 

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8598050/

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Derived Claim: Social Media plays a major role in negatively altering the mind of a student that causes them to have a reduced attention span and as a result have a poor educational performance, mindset, etc. There are various reasons like the pandemic, excessive access to the internet, peer pressure that caused the increase of social media usage amongst students nowadays. But, to keep up with this modern problem, many various methods too have been found to help students. 

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Derived Claim: Social Media plays a major role in negatively altering the mind of a student that causes them to have a reduced attention span and as a result have a poor educational performance, mindset, etc. There are various reasons like the pandemic, excessive access to the internet, peer pressure that caused the increase of social media usage amongst students nowadays. But, to keep up with this modern problem, many various methods too have been found to help students. 

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subpoint A: What caused increase usage of social media?

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subpoint A: What caused increase usage of social media?

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Social media usage is at an all time high because of factors like the pandemic, a lot of peer pressure, high accessibility to a lot more information, etc. These kind of factors lead to increased use of social media.

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subpoint B: How is this increased use of social media affecting a students attention span and educational performance?

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subpoint B: How is this increased use of social media affecting a students attention span and educational performance?

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The increased use of social media impacts the mind of a student, that causes distraction to the student and results in them not being able to focus on their work or academics. It results in the poor performance of a student in various tests and other activities of class as well.

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subpoint C: What are the solutions to this problem?

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subpoint C: What are the solutions to this problem?

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With the increasing crisis of attention-span there are various methods that can be used as a solution as well. Digital tracking, limiting screen time, identifying the causes of the distraction are a few ways dealing with reducing attention spans.

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IMPLICATION: The implication of my research is majorly about the ways that social media has ruined the capabilities of a student, and it also emphasizes on the various methods with which a student can improve their attention span, thus indirectly making their educational performance better, ability to perform various tasks properly too. 

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IMPLICATION: The implication of my research is majorly about the ways that social media has ruined the capabilities of a student, and it also emphasizes on the various methods with which a student can improve their attention span, thus indirectly making their educational performance better, ability to perform various tasks properly too. 

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How is the increase of social media usage affecting the attention span and educational performance of a college student, and what are the various ways to overcome this situation?

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social media and its connection to attention span

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Source 4: "The Influence Of Social Media On Students Attention Spans" by Mia Thatcher.

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Source 4: "The Influence Of Social Media On Students Attention Spans" by Mia Thatcher.

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https://hattersherald.com/15403/opinion/the-influence-of-social-media-on-students-attention-spans/

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Source 5: "Kids Are Using Social Media More Than Ever, Study Finds" by Melinda Wenner Moyer.

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Source 5: "Kids Are Using Social Media More Than Ever, Study Finds" by Melinda Wenner Moyer.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/well/family/child-social-media-use.html

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Source 6: " Attention Span Challenges And Solutions For College Students" by Tina Murtagh.

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Source 6: " Attention Span Challenges And Solutions For College Students" by Tina Murtagh.

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https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/attention-span-challenges-and-solutions-college-students

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educational performance of college students

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Source 7: "Combating The Attention Span Crisis In Our Students" by Jennifer Oaten.

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Source 7: "Combating The Attention Span Crisis In Our Students" by Jennifer Oaten.

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https://santamaria.wa.edu.au/decreasing-attention-spans-jennifer-oaten/

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Source 8: " Managing Student's Attention In An Age Of Digital Distractions" by Dr Kristy Goodwin and Amanda J. Pooley.

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Source 8: " Managing Student's Attention In An Age Of Digital Distractions" by Dr Kristy Goodwin and Amanda J. Pooley.

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https://www.rica.nsw.edu.au/resources/managing-students-attention-in-an-age-of-digital-distractions/

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attention span and social media in college students

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Endless algorithmic content makes it increasingly difficult for students at school to stay focused and on task, as they aren’t accustomed to such intense levels of concentration(Nussenbaum et al).

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Endless algorithmic content makes it increasingly difficult for students at school to stay focused and on task, as they aren’t accustomed to such intense levels of concentration(Nussenbaum et al).

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It is becoming more and more difficult for students to read books, it has even been found in a study by National Institutes Of Health, that teenagers who spend more than two hours on their phones end up scoring lower on tests, this proves that apart from reducing attention span, social media also reduces the educational performance of a student.

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It is becoming more and more difficult for students to read books, it has even been found in a study by National Institutes Of Health, that teenagers who spend more than two hours on their phones end up scoring lower on tests, this proves that apart from reducing attention span, social media also reduces the educational performance of a student.

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Finally, media multitasking has been linked to negative academic performance and other school related variables. Some studies for instance report that heavy media multitaskers are less efficient academic learners and may have less grit-the ability to maintain perseverance in otherwise aversive tasks, which seems important for academic success(Cain et al).

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Finally, media multitasking has been linked to negative academic performance and other school related variables. Some studies for instance report that heavy media multitaskers are less efficient academic learners and may have less grit-the ability to maintain perseverance in otherwise aversive tasks, which seems important for academic success(Cain et al).

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Media multitasking which is caused because of a persons lack of attention span, is often associated with negative academic performance. It affects every kind of testing patterns in a students academic performance. The reducing attention span also affects the mindset and mentality of a child at a very young age.

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Media multitasking which is caused because of a persons lack of attention span, is often associated with negative academic performance. It affects every kind of testing patterns in a students academic performance. The reducing attention span also affects the mindset and mentality of a child at a very young age.

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During the pandemic, she said, kids turned to screens for entertainment and to connect with friends, since many didn’t have in-person school or activities(Moyer et al)

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During the pandemic, she said, kids turned to screens for entertainment and to connect with friends, since many didn’t have in-person school or activities(Moyer et al)

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Surveys have shown that social media usage has been increasing immensely, especially amongst teens. The screen times are increasing and there are various causes for the increasing hours of social media. One of the biggest reason is the pandemic, which changed the way social media was being used amidst teenagers. Prior to the pandemic the usage was not as high, but post the pandemic because of reasons such as online-socializing, the usage of social media has spiked.

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Surveys have shown that social media usage has been increasing immensely, especially amongst teens. The screen times are increasing and there are various causes for the increasing hours of social media. One of the biggest reason is the pandemic, which changed the way social media was being used amidst teenagers. Prior to the pandemic the usage was not as high, but post the pandemic because of reasons such as online-socializing, the usage of social media has spiked.

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Recent studies suggest that the average attention span has decreased over the past decade, with many experts attributing this trend to the pervasive use of digital devices and the constant influx of information and distractions in today's digital world(Murtagh et al).

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Recent studies suggest that the average attention span has decreased over the past decade, with many experts attributing this trend to the pervasive use of digital devices and the constant influx of information and distractions in today's digital world(Murtagh et al).

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There are various reasons because of which distractions occur in today's time, but certain methods like digital detox, time management, practicing active learning strategies, etc help improve a persons attention span.

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There are various reasons because of which distractions occur in today's time, but certain methods like digital detox, time management, practicing active learning strategies, etc help improve a persons attention span.

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By understanding the underlying neuroscience behind attention and addressing the unique challenges facing today’s digitally immersed students, educators can help reverse the trend of declining focus and equip young people with the concentration skills needed to thrive in learning(Oaten et al)

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By understanding the underlying neuroscience behind attention and addressing the unique challenges facing today’s digitally immersed students, educators can help reverse the trend of declining focus and equip young people with the concentration skills needed to thrive in learning(Oaten et al)

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The attention crisis is a growing scenario amidst students, it reduces a student's ability to focus on anything and especially in relation to academics. Thus teachers and parents are making various initiatives to help students, like brain breaks, attention management techniques, identifying the triggers that distracts a student from their work. 

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The attention crisis is a growing scenario amidst students, it reduces a student's ability to focus on anything and especially in relation to academics. Thus teachers and parents are making various initiatives to help students, like brain breaks, attention management techniques, identifying the triggers that distracts a student from their work. 

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Young people are spending significant amounts of time with digital media and it is estimated that 29% of that time is spent simultaneously juggling multiple streams of media(Pooley et al) 

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Young people are spending significant amounts of time with digital media and it is estimated that 29% of that time is spent simultaneously juggling multiple streams of media(Pooley et al) 

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Young students nowadays, associate social media with momentary distraction, and with them seeking that distraction in social media, it becomes a constant habit of checking social media platforms. This in return affects the attention span that a student has and indirectly affects the various attributes of a student. 

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Young students nowadays, associate social media with momentary distraction, and with them seeking that distraction in social media, it becomes a constant habit of checking social media platforms. This in return affects the attention span that a student has and indirectly affects the various attributes of a student. 

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 Social media platforms garner instant gratification, which can supply immediate fulfillment, yet lowers attention spans when focusing on substantial content(Hsu et al).

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 Social media platforms garner instant gratification, which can supply immediate fulfillment, yet lowers attention spans when focusing on substantial content(Hsu et al).

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Social Media causes an instant feeling of gratification that causes a student to deviate and pay more attention to social media, thus decreasing the attention span on the actual work. The accumulation of various sources on social media causes a person to shorten their attention span.

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Social Media causes an instant feeling of gratification that causes a student to deviate and pay more attention to social media, thus decreasing the attention span on the actual work. The accumulation of various sources on social media causes a person to shorten their attention span.

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Damage to the attention network of the brain can result in remarkable attentional deficits(Thatcher et al)

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Damage to the attention network of the brain can result in remarkable attentional deficits(Thatcher et al)

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The use of technology has always been associated with the negative impacts on the brain, but especially in the case of attention span. It has been proven that the more a student views social media the brain of the student is negatively impacted which indirectly causes their attention span to reduces immensely. 

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The use of technology has always been associated with the negative impacts on the brain, but especially in the case of attention span. It has been proven that the more a student views social media the brain of the student is negatively impacted which indirectly causes their attention span to reduces immensely. 