Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Nowadays, there is
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influence of social
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, on many people which has given rise to
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of arguments.
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to
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, some believe that the concentration power of individuals is decreasing .
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, I strongly disagree with
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statement for some reasons, which will be discussed in the upcoming paragraphs.
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with, the decreasing attention level of individuals is not just because of social
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but
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also
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includes other factors
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as technological devices .
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, the time spent on mobiles and laptops
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the primary cause behind lacking
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concentration level, leading to problems of stress and anxiety.
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to consider
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social
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the primary cause behind
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issue.
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, the reason can be the sedentary lifestyles of the crowd.
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, the long working hours which
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jobbers to sit for
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time, results in affecting cognitive function.
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for
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example, in the
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USA
the average rate of
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requires 8 men hours and continuously sitting without physical activity leads to
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to mlow
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mlow
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low
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functioning of
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system.
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, there are some who believe that social
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actually results in low concentration power as it increases
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behaviour among youths.to explicate, as
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generation always
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busy
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scrolling through social apps which
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include
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instagram
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Instagram
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,
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Facebook
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and YouTube. In conclusion,
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although
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apply
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few individuals think that the prevalence of social
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is reducing attention spans .yet , I strongly believe that
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cause behind
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problem is advanced technology and
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a sedentary
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lifestyle.
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