Professor of Education, Harvard University
Dr. Howard Gardner is a developmental psychologist renowned for his theory of multiple intelligences and extensive work in education.
The average attention span reportedly dropped from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8.25 seconds by 2015 — shorter, allegedly, than a goldfish's. Dr. Linda Stone, Dr. Nicholas Carr, and Dr. Howard Gardner debate whether TikTok-era kids are losing the capacity for deep thought, or simply developing a different kind of cognitive skill entirely.
