“Attention is our most human need,” writes Chris Hayes, MSNBC host of “All In” and author of “The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource.” “Now, ...

Cooper said our attention spans aren’t the main issue, but rather, the sheer volume of content with which we’re presented. “We have more stress and information overload,” Cooper said.

As a result of information overload, we may experience distraction, stress, clouded decision making and stifled creativity. Heaps of information, paired with dwindling attention spans, have put a ...