attention spasm

The sudden, involuntary moments when a person is able to concentrate mentally on a particular activity or conversation.

She asked me about my day after an attention spasm.

by Ikhazzaka January 10, 2017

attention spam

Any material or fodder which tends to destroy the attention span.

MTV spews pure attention spam all day, in particular by cutting cameras every 3 seconds.

by Set the Controls for June 2, 2008

attention spam

A condition resulting in a failure to process basic facts or comprehend common knowledge, due largely to having a mind full of useless information.

Kali's numerous typos were a result of her suffering from attention spam.

by Shamika Jones May 20, 2008

attention spam

Noun; e-mails sent by people that are bored, and want people to reply to, so that they would be being payed attention to.

Girl: urgh, this guy keeps sending all of these pointless e-mails.
Girl2: it's just attention spam, if you ignore it it's just going to pile up.

by Tucker Sampson May 30, 2008

Attention Spam

When the attention is spammed

I had trouble focusing in school today; I had a severe case of attention spam

by McGrandpa July 24, 2025