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minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·edit-25 months agoThe vast majority has learned helplessness and submissiveness. It’s not that they don’t care, they’ve just been beaten down over time.
minus-squarePeffse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·5 months agoI’ve seen it. It’s almost like a form of ADHD training. Make sure the person’s attention is never on something for too long, and make sure the attention snaps to whatever ad pops up.
minus-squaredaddy32@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months ago“ADHD training”, that’s the perfect way to put it.
The vast majority has learned helplessness and submissiveness. It’s not that they don’t care, they’ve just been beaten down over time.
I’ve seen it. It’s almost like a form of ADHD training. Make sure the person’s attention is never on something for too long, and make sure the attention snaps to whatever ad pops up.
“ADHD training”, that’s the perfect way to put it.
Attention is a commodity.