{"id":139898,"date":"2025-01-16T14:43:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T18:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=139898"},"modified":"2025-01-17T14:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:45:33","slug":"having-a-short-attention-span","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can having a short attention span be a good thing? What advantages might shorter attention spans offer in an information-loaded environment? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some experts say yes\u2014it\u2019s an adaptive response that helps us navigate today\u2019s information load through better task prioritization, faster visual processing, and the ability to focus intensely when necessary. Therefore, we should work with it rather than against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading to learn how attention spans have decreased and that might not be a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Short Attention Spans as Evolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many see having a short attention span as a crisis of the digital age, but new evidence suggests the evolution in human information processing actually helps people better navigate today\u2019s complex world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern Attention Span Difficulties<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As smartphones and social media platforms<\/a> transform how people engage with information, attention patterns have evolved dramatically. Studies show that attention to any single screen dropped from <\/strong>2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds in recent years<\/strong><\/a>. People now depend on constant streams of news, trends, and social updates<\/a>, often feeling uncomfortable if they don\u2019t have regular access to new information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shift comes with costs<\/a>. <\/strong>Frequent task-switching leads to increased errors, longer completion times as people must repeatedly reorient to their tasks, and elevated stress levels\u2014including measurable increases in blood pressure. Some users check their phones hundreds of times daily, creating a perpetual cycle of interruption and refocusing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Is Task-Switching So Bad?
<\/strong>
When you\u2019re paying attention<\/a> to too many things, you risk overloading your attention. In Hyperfocus<\/a>, <\/em> Chris Bailey suggests two more reasons based on your brain\u2019s biology.

#1: You don\u2019t encode your memories properly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>

Bailey explains that when you\u2019re focused on a task, you use your hippocampus\u2014the brain region<\/a> responsible for storing and recalling memories. But when you multitask and task-shift, you use your basal ganglia<\/a>. The basal ganglia is the brain region responsible for performing habits and learning skills.

Since you\u2019re not using the brain area devoted to memory, you can\u2019t encode what you\u2019re doing properly, so you don\u2019t remember it as well. Bailey argues that this harms productivity because you don\u2019t remember your mistakes. If you don\u2019t remember the mistakes you made on a task the first time, you\u2019re far more likely to make those same mistakes again.\u00a0

#2: Your brain doesn\u2019t forget tasks quickly.<\/strong>

Bailey explains that when you stop doing a task, you don\u2019t forget it immediately. Rather, tasks leave behind mental residue. In other words, they remain in your working memory<\/a> for some time before they eventually disappear. So if you stop doing Task A and immediately move onto Task B, you can\u2019t totally focus on Task B. Task A still occupies some portion of your working memory.\u00a0

When you constantly shift between the same tasks, you never stop doing any one of them long enough for its mental residue to completely dissolve. Since you\u2019re always thinking about the last task you stopped doing, you\u2019re never able to focus fully on a single task\u2014which makes completing these tasks take longer.\u00a0In this way, task-shifting<\/a> negatively impacts productivity.\u00a0
<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The impact appears in broader behavior patterns. Adults now spend <\/strong>17 fewer minutes on any single media source<\/strong><\/a> compared to previous years<\/strong>, with a more pronounced decrease among viewers aged 16-34 of 24 minutes. Even when not actively using phones, many people keep them in hand<\/a>, suggesting a physical and psychological dependency beyond information consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These changing attention patterns and the information landscape now shape each other in a continuous cycle<\/strong>. Content creators and platforms have built strategies around shorter attention windows, with news organizations capping articles at 500 words<\/a>, movie shots averaging less than five seconds, and platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels delivering ultra-brief content formats<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As audiences develop faster processing abilities, content becomes briefer, which in turn influences how people engage with information. Companies track these shifts closely, using sophisticated measurement tools<\/a> to monitor and encourage viewer engagement<\/a>, further refining content to match and influence evolving attention habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How They Can<\/strong> Be a Good Thing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While these changes present real challenges, research suggests shorter attention spans might represent a necessary adaptation to modern information demands rather than a pure deficit. Psychologists emphasize that attention is highly task-dependent<\/strong><\/a>, varying based on individual circumstances and specific demands. This evolved attention style offers several advantages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, it enables better task prioritization<\/strong><\/a>\u2014modern attention patterns reflect more discriminating choices about what deserves focus, as people constantly evaluate tasks against other potential uses of their limited time. This flexibility helps people manage an overwhelming amount of information efficiently<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, shorter attention spans have improved how people process visual information<\/strong><\/a>. For instance, modern audiences can comprehend rapid film sequences that would have confused earlier generations; movie shots have gotten progressively shorter because viewers have become more skilled at quickly processing visual information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third, despite frequent task-switching, people retain the ability to concentrate deeply when needed<\/strong>\u2014from TSA agents maintaining focus<\/a> during two-hour bag screenings to teenagers engaging in extended gaming sessions\u2014suggesting that modern attention patterns represent an expansion of cognitive capabilities rather than a loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As society adapts to changing attention patterns, experts recommend developing better self-awareness and control rather than fighting distractions<\/strong><\/a>. Instead of trying to eliminate interruptions, understand what drives your task-switching\u2014is it boredom or procrastination? Then, to maintain focus<\/a>, visualize specific end-of-day goals, like relaxing in front of your favorite show after finishing key tasks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Can having a short attention span be a good thing? What advantages might shorter attention spans offer in an information-loaded environment? Some experts say yes\u2014it\u2019s an adaptive response that helps us navigate today\u2019s information load through better task prioritization, faster visual processing, and the ability to focus intensely when necessary. Therefore, we should work with it rather than against it. Continue reading to learn how attention spans have decreased and that might not be a bad thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":139907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,160],"tags":[727],"class_list":["post-139898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychology","category-science","tag-articles","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"\nWhy Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you have a short attention span? Studies show that, rather than being a problem, this might be the next stage of evolution. Learn more.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Do you have a short attention span? Studies show that, rather than being a problem, this might be the next stage of evolution. Learn more.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Shortform Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-16T18:43:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-17T18:45:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1056\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"592\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Hannah Aster\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Hannah Aster\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Hannah Aster\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f39f52830e4f7039a16e45d12354542f\"},\"headline\":\"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-16T18:43:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-17T18:45:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/\"},\"wordCount\":916,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Articles\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Psychology\",\"Science\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/\",\"name\":\"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage - Shortform Books\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-16T18:43:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-17T18:45:33+00:00\",\"description\":\"Do you have a short attention span? Studies show that, rather than being a problem, this might be the next stage of evolution. Learn more.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp\",\"width\":1056,\"height\":592,\"caption\":\"A person using their phone and laptop at the same time because they have a short attention span\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"description\":\"The World's Best Book Summaries\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":74,\"caption\":\"Shortform Books\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f39f52830e4f7039a16e45d12354542f\",\"name\":\"Hannah Aster\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0302cb2690b70a21639bc6873e587f42d39d02385b7e59d8efd0d3e000ae7681?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0302cb2690b70a21639bc6873e587f42d39d02385b7e59d8efd0d3e000ae7681?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Hannah Aster\"},\"description\":\"Hannah is a seasoned writer and editor who started her journey with Shortform nearly five years ago. She grew up reading mostly fiction books but transitioned to non-fiction writing when she started her travel website in 2018. When she's not writing or traveling, you can find Hannah working on home reno projects, crafting, or taking care of plants.\",\"knowsAbout\":[\"Graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English and minors in professional and creative writing\"],\"jobTitle\":\"SEO Team Lead\",\"worksFor\":\"Shortform\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/hannah\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage - Shortform Books","description":"Do you have a short attention span? Studies show that, rather than being a problem, this might be the next stage of evolution. Learn more.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage","og_description":"Do you have a short attention span? Studies show that, rather than being a problem, this might be the next stage of evolution. Learn more.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/","og_site_name":"Shortform Books","article_published_time":"2025-01-16T18:43:46+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-01-17T18:45:33+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1056,"height":592,"url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Hannah Aster","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Hannah Aster","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/"},"author":{"name":"Hannah Aster","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f39f52830e4f7039a16e45d12354542f"},"headline":"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage","datePublished":"2025-01-16T18:43:46+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-17T18:45:33+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/"},"wordCount":916,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp","keywords":["Articles"],"articleSection":["Psychology","Science"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/","name":"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage - Shortform Books","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp","datePublished":"2025-01-16T18:43:46+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-17T18:45:33+00:00","description":"Do you have a short attention span? Studies show that, rather than being a problem, this might be the next stage of evolution. Learn more.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp","width":1056,"height":592,"caption":"A person using their phone and laptop at the same time because they have a short attention span"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-a-short-attention-span\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why Having a Short Attention Span Might Be an Advantage"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","name":"Shortform Books","description":"The World's Best Book Summaries","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Shortform Books","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","width":500,"height":74,"caption":"Shortform Books"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f39f52830e4f7039a16e45d12354542f","name":"Hannah Aster","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0302cb2690b70a21639bc6873e587f42d39d02385b7e59d8efd0d3e000ae7681?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0302cb2690b70a21639bc6873e587f42d39d02385b7e59d8efd0d3e000ae7681?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Hannah Aster"},"description":"Hannah is a seasoned writer and editor who started her journey with Shortform nearly five years ago. She grew up reading mostly fiction books but transitioned to non-fiction writing when she started her travel website in 2018. When she's not writing or traveling, you can find Hannah working on home reno projects, crafting, or taking care of plants.","knowsAbout":["Graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English and minors in professional and creative writing"],"jobTitle":"SEO Team Lead","worksFor":"Shortform","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/hannah\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/phone-and-laptop.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139898"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139910,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139898\/revisions\/139910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}