LOADING ERROR LOADINGOur attention spans are shot ― and to the surprise of no one, politicians are not above taking advantage of that. “That means, I’m about halfway through your attention span right now,” Houlihan said after recounting those findings. Houlihan pointed to how Republicans in Congress are pitching the Trump-backed SAVE Act ― a sweeping voter ID proposal that critics say could significantly reduce voter participation, especially among voters of color. Advertisement“It’s easier for voters to turn to trusted political elites to condense the information for them,” Barton, whose research looks at the lifespan of political information and voters’ waning attention spans. In her viral TikTok video, Houlihan suggested that Americans need to learn to grow their attention spans.

Source: Huffington Post March 27, 2026 03:11 UTC