Weird thing is, you can strengthen this muscle. After years of academia I became able to sit in presentation after presentation and listen to every detail. At

Weird thing is, you can strengthen this muscle. After years of academia I became able to sit in presentation after presentation and listen to every detail. At first I could do it for 20 mins, and after a decade I could listen to about 2 or 3 days worth. It was mostly inane nonsense designed to further someone’s career rather than actual science, but still I could pay attention almost perfectly for hours on end. In industry I see people switching off after 20 mins in presentations that are actually interesting! Just need to work out your ears.