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Just as the title asks I've noticed a very sharp increase in people just straight up not comprehending what they're reading.

They'll read it and despite all the information being there, if it's even slightly out of line from the most straightforward sentence structure, they act like it's complete gibberish or indecipherable.

Has anyone else noticed this? Because honestly it's making me lose my fucking mind.

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[โ€“] notexecutive 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ever since normal people have been using the internet more and more, it has been this way. Especially with younger people coming im droves.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Nee, negen.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

No my eyesight is fine, what are you on about?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

This is my daily struggle. Add to it verbal conversations as well.

[โ€“] Kecessa 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Look into attention span and the average time spent on web pages now that Facebook exists, it's crazy...

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I've noticed it happening to myself. As I get older and older, I find it more and more difficult to focus on reading. Used to read all the time as a kid, but now in my 30s, I can barely finish a chapter, let alone an entire book. Having ADHD doesn't help, either.

I blame excessive internet use. Why invest in anything longer than a few seconds when there's just so much more content out there that's waiting to be seen?

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