An instructor watched the reactions of various students while she lectured on a topic. One student was doodling, another was tex
t messaging on his cell phone, and another was writing her grocery list. Although frustrated by her observations, the instructor realized that these students have a hard time paying attention because:
This lack of attention and complete disregard is most likely due to there being a significant gap between the rate at which people listen and the rate at which they think. Individuals think three to four times faster than the speed at which they speak, meaning you could listen at a rate of up to 450 words per minute. Since the speaker can't output this many words, then it makes it very easy for the listener to start getting impatient which causes the mind to wander towards other more stimulating topics/tasks.
The correct answer is <span>18 to 25. This is sometimes referred to as the young adult period because it's where people start becoming people and their puberty ends and they mature both psychologically and physically. You stop growing and your personality slowly starts establishing. This is an especially difficult period for teens and ends in this age.</span>
