THE TYPICAL adult has an attention span of 17 minutes and 10 seconds, according to research.
A poll of 2,000 adults has revealed the average time people think they can concentrate on various different tasks.
GettyResearch by OnePoll has revealed how long the average Brit can concentrate before getting distracted[/caption]People admit they can only keep focused during a conversation with their partner for 19 minutes and 17 seconds, but in a work meeting that drops to just 17 minutes and 36 seconds.