Attention! Are we losing it?

Raising the Bar

A talk on how digital technology affects attention exploring what psychology research reveals and what remains unknown

Maylands Hotel

Raising the Bar Adelaide

Raising the Bar Adelaide is back on August 5, 2025, with 20 free talks at 10 venues. 

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<h3><strong><strong>Talk Description</strong></strong></h3><p>Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024 was “brain rot”—internet slang for the loss of cognitive capacities from overconsumption of online content. This reflects the widespread concern that the ability to concentrate and focus is getting worse in the digital age. But what do we know about this? In this talk, William will walk through the current evidence on the impact of digital technology on attention, hoping to clarify what is known and what remains unknown. Through his explanation, he will hope to convey the importance of psychology research in generating critical insights to help address this societal issue.</p><p></p><h3><strong><strong>Bio</strong></strong></h3><p>William is a cognitive neuroscientist studying attention and working memory—how we process information in the mind and in the brain. He is currently a lecturer in the School of Psychology at Adelaide University, where he heads the Perception, Attention, Learning and Memory (PALM) Lab.</p>

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