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attention span

the amount of time you can focus on something without getting distracted

demolished

completely destroyed

degrading

causing someone to feel ashamed or lose respect

brain atrophy

when the brain weakens or shrinks due to lack of use

social sciences

subjects like psychology, sociology, or economics that study people and society

prompt

to cause or encourage someone to do something

gradually

slowly over time

cohort

a group of people with something in common (like age or experience)

engagement

interest or participation in something

executive control

the brain’s ability to control attention, memory, and actions

broad

wide or general, not narrow or specific

period

a length of time

resort

to do something as a final option or solution

literature

written work or studies, especially books or research

regions

areas or parts of something (like the brain or the world)

associated

connected to or related to something

processing

the brain’s work of understanding and handling information

negative correlation

when one thing goes up, the other goes down

consequently

as a result of something

cognitive

related to thinking, understanding, and learning

performance

how well someone does something

impact

the effect or influence of something

extends

reaches beyond or continues further

beyond

more than; outside the limits of

academic settings

places or situations related to school or education

prior

before something else

commit them to memory

to learn something so well you remember it

evaluate

to judge or examine something carefully

shrug

to raise your shoulders when you don’t know or don’t care

fathom

to understand something hard or confusing

attributes

qualities or features of something

organizing

putting things in order or arranging them

fool’s errand

a useless or impossible task

psychologist

a person who studies the mind and behavior

additional barrier

another difficulty or obstacle

further

more or to a greater level