Attention span and smartphone use
Subject in Society & Culture
Attention span and smartphone use has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Digital Social Hour. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Abigaiil MorrisAmerican adult film performer, OnlyFans creator and cosplayer who hosted the AVN Awards
Morris cites a report she read claiming studios are simplifying films because viewers scroll their phones while watching.
“they're actually dumbing down movies because people are doom scrolling while they're watching movies”
Digital Social Hour: Can Three People Really Be Happy? | Abigaiil Morris | DSH #2050 (Jul 5, 2026) · Listen from 30:44
Sean KellyHost of the Digital Social Hour podcast
Kelly argues that IQs and attention spans are declining and compares society's trajectory to the film Idiocracy.
“IQs are dropping, attention span is dropping. It's like we're heading towards that movie Idiocracy”
Digital Social Hour: Can Three People Really Be Happy? | Abigaiil Morris | DSH #2050 (Jul 5, 2026) · Listen from 30:31
Podcasts
- Digital Social Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
Can Three People Really Be Happy? | Abigaiil Morris | DSH #2050Digital Social Hour · Jul 5, 2026 · 45 min
Sean Kelly talks with adult performer Abigaiil Morris about OnlyFans, working in porn, her polyamorous throuple, cosplay, Pokémon Go, movies and whether she wants children.