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On average, how would you describe your attention span?
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I can concentrate on something for hours on end
 
3.2%, 1 vote
I can generally focus, as long as I don't get destracted
 
3.2%, 1 vote
I can focus for a while, but I need to stop every once in a while
 
3.2%, 1 vote
I pay attention, but I tend to get destracted
 
29.0%, 9 votes
I have to be interested, or else I find it difficult to focus
 
41.9%, 13 votes
Sorry, could you repeat the question?
 
9.7%, 3 votes
It's complicated, I'll explain it in my post
 
9.7%, 3 votes
Multi-voting is disabled. 31 users have voted.

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Posted on 09-30-07 12:22:13 AM; last edit by Drag on 09-30-07 02:57 AM Link | Quote
Drag's Post #267
I tend to bounce between 4 and 5, depending on my mood, or what I was doing before I needed to focus.

Edit: D'oh! I misspelled distracted. I'd fix it if I could...

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Posted on 09-30-07 12:23:43 AM Link | Quote
Definitely number 5 for me. If I have something like interest or high importance to motivate me, I can pay attention at something for quite awhile... otherwise I drift off within seconds, as the doodles that fill all of my school notebooks can testify....

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Posted on 09-30-07 12:24:47 AM Link | Quote
It's a layout... that I worked hard on. ^_^
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Im actually really focused when I set my mi... oh hey kitty how are you! ^_________________^

But seriously, it depends on what I am doing. I can give anything math or science related an ounce of attention and finish it, but anything reading related requires near perfect attention for me.

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Posted on 09-30-07 12:29:10 AM; last edit by roger3245 on 09-30-07 12:30 AM Link | Quote
mathmathmathmathmathmathmath.......
romhaxromhaxromhax.....
oh look, a squirrel!
Must pet it! Aww, it's soft.....AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!! *mauled*

Sorry, no attention spa-...*snores*

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Posted on 09-30-07 12:31:51 AM Link | Quote
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Number 1. I concentrate on things to the extent I forget my body exists, forget I get hungry, etc... it usually only ends when I feel like it, or more usually when my body does something to tell me it exists and needs attention.

It's useful for seeing right through reality and dissecting all I see into a billion small pieces.

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Posted on 09-30-07 12:50:03 AM Link | Quote
I can concentrate on things that I want to concentrate on really well but if I don't care about something %100 my mind will usually wander off. For example, In computer science class I'll usually remember just about everything that goes on and learn everything without trying. In English I usually have a hard time not falling asleep and when I try to pay attention it usually doesn't take long before I start thinking about other stuff.

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Posted on 09-30-07 12:55:49 AM Link | Quote
"I pay attention, but I tend to get destracted"
That's me usually
Sometimes I can focus on something and forget the rest of the world exists, but that's rare, the rest of the time is "So lets see, php variable #7 goes here and this bit of code go- KITTIES :3"

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Posted on 09-30-07 01:14:05 AM Link | Quote
I have this thing where I tend to jump from game to game, often ditching games even if I like them. It's why I haven't beaten a lot of games that I don't utterly love. I can focus on things okay, I guess. :I

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Posted on 09-30-07 01:29:11 AM Link | Quote
In my case, I wouldn't call my attention span as great my dedication.

I generally do stuff for a long time out of dedication.

But my attention span is awesome too.

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Posted on 09-30-07 01:32:31 AM Link | Quote
Have to be interested in whatever I'm doing to concentrate. If I played SM before editing a song I find it quite difficult to go into the editor and make steps. Its also hard for me to get into a game.

Maybe I can focus enough to watch something interesting...

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Posted on 09-30-07 02:25:42 AM Link | Quote
Normally I can focus for hours on end, depending how interesting the subject is or how fun it is while im doing it.

But there are moments where I have to take a break. (When working, its non-stop untill time is up and I go home)

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Posted on 09-30-07 02:31:07 AM Link | Quote
Simplicity v1.11
I usually have to take a break at some point...even if I'm concentrating on something that I know will take me a few hours and sometimes even days...I can't completely stay focused on one solid thing without a few things eventually getting into my head.

I'm better not getting involved in a lot of things at once, otherwise I stop caring altogether until an impending headache goes away.

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Posted on 09-30-07 02:44:02 AM Link | Quote
If it's not interesting, then I'm going back to my own little world.

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Posted on 09-30-07 02:46:46 AM Link | Quote
DPP - [internet://board/post240.bit] - 09-30-07 02:46:46 AM
File Edit View Settings ?
If interest {
What did you sa-- *goes back to work*
}

If no interest {
wordistractionk wordistractionk wordistractionk
}

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Posted on 09-30-07 03:08:01 AM Link | Quote
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Yeah, if I'm interested in the task at hand, I can just keep doing it for hours until I need to eat, go to the bathroom, or realize I've stayed up waaaaaay too late. Otherwise, I'll end up doodling, drumming with my fingers/pencil, dreaming up interface designs for things I'll never make, etc within minutes.

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Posted on 09-30-07 07:55:34 AM Link | Quote
For me, I will ether be working a good long time, or will be working a good long time but with breaks.

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Posted on 09-30-07 07:32:50 PM Link | Quote
Pretty much like DarkData and HH, I can focus exclusively on something I like or am interested in, but if it's not something I like, then I tend move my brain onto other things.

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