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by mathattack 4470 days ago
It's self development, and very few folks have 8 hours of continuous concentration in them.
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bovermyer 4470 days ago
I seem to remember reading somewhere that the average person can concentrate on one thing for a maximum of 30 minutes. After that, attention wavers and efficiency declines.

No idea where I read that, though. It might be rumor only.

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mattgreenrocks 4470 days ago
That can't be right. Concentration is not some magic ability only STEM professionals have.
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mathattack 4469 days ago
That seems low. I can concentrate for hours is the topic is compelling enough, and I'm not that atypical. But not 8.
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