How Good Is Your Attention Span? (TEST)

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  • @gletchbus
    @gletchbus  Рік тому +1882

    ✧ Subscribe for the dinosaur :D ✧
    Here is the "HARD MODE" version of this video (10 minutes long!) ua-cam.com/video/8Z7GOUV8pV4/v-deo.html
    I also wanted to shoutout another UA-camr named @VovenBRB who makes skit videos (also in the End Screen)!: www.youtube.com/@VovenBRB

    • @RocketShipSquid
      @RocketShipSquid 11 місяців тому +114

      You should've put a jumpscare half way in.
      Missed opportunity

    • @ballsmann69420
      @ballsmann69420 11 місяців тому +47

      What dinosaur?

    • @VexThePlanet
      @VexThePlanet 11 місяців тому +12

      im good

    • @Cannssi
      @Cannssi 11 місяців тому +20

      @@RocketShipSquidi thought there was gonna be a jump scare

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  11 місяців тому +31

      @@RocketShipSquid Lol no I didn't want to do that

  • @CmoonActI
    @CmoonActI Рік тому +31134

    The circle is now burned into my eyes

  • @knighthunter4120
    @knighthunter4120 9 місяців тому +10958

    Focus on green spot ❌
    Focus on numbers ✅
    Bro my eyes feels like burning.

    • @ashbotgamer
      @ashbotgamer 9 місяців тому +177

      LOL. That is What I did.

    • @auretor
      @auretor 8 місяців тому +49

      Exactly

    • @MissDucklingQueen
      @MissDucklingQueen 8 місяців тому +159

      same I just tried to count along with the numbers

    • @ChaCha409-c3n
      @ChaCha409-c3n 8 місяців тому +10

      Exactly

    • @jack-orfield-is-useless
      @jack-orfield-is-useless 8 місяців тому +55

      I literally clicked away from the video, clicked back, put it into loop, locked screen, put this into miniplayer while going to safari, paused at every message, scrolled through the comments, and wrote this comment within the first 120 💀

  • @theshadowcaverns
    @theshadowcaverns 11 місяців тому +16741

    my attention span in class: terrible
    my attention span for a green circle that brought some distractions: literally excellent

    • @BrooklynnCampbell-ch5ot
      @BrooklynnCampbell-ch5ot 10 місяців тому +693

      Bro my eyes were twitching so bad with my ADD self 💀

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +646

      😂

    • @MaZaki721
      @MaZaki721 10 місяців тому +51

      ​@AveragePeanutBrainwait it's normal?

    • @MaZaki721
      @MaZaki721 10 місяців тому +17

      @AveragePeanutBrain so gaming is my passion and wanted to know if there are ANY gaming clubs in American High schools?

    • @MaZaki721
      @MaZaki721 10 місяців тому +5

      @AveragePeanutBrain ok sure but do you think I should follow my passion of gaming?or do I just leave it and focus on school my whole life

  • @The_Untitled_Knight
    @The_Untitled_Knight Місяць тому +548

    You know you passed when you see a purple dot the size of the green cuticle for the next 3 min

  • @jalajmadaan8539
    @jalajmadaan8539 Рік тому +12793

    I did not exactly focus on the circle, i focused on the numbers, i counted the numbers one by one inside my mind and promised it that it would all be worth it.

  • @DJDom797
    @DJDom797 4 місяці тому +3229

    You've won, but at what cost?
    *a circle burned into my eyes*

    • @ChetMill-rl8fg
      @ChetMill-rl8fg 3 місяці тому +86

      You looking at the circle now the circle is looking at you

    • @Average_9epper_Enjoyer
      @Average_9epper_Enjoyer 3 місяці тому +27

      @@ChetMill-rl8fg I can’t describe how that sentence made me feel.

    • @almostmybedtime
      @almostmybedtime 3 місяці тому +21

      fr all i’m seeing is a purple opaque circle rn

    • @ReindeerBuilder1
      @ReindeerBuilder1 3 місяці тому +2

      @@Average_9epper_Enjoyer bro i looked at the 'activate windows' at 32 secs left

    • @meriaton8701
      @meriaton8701 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ReindeerBuilder1 I needed to check if something like that was in video....

  • @raffertymetcalfe
    @raffertymetcalfe 9 місяців тому +5338

    this is not a test of attention span. it is a test of temptation avoidance and boredom procrastination

    • @Cherry.editz13
      @Cherry.editz13 9 місяців тому +48

      🤓

    • @taetae......
      @taetae...... 8 місяців тому +266

      Exactly. As a psychologist i can confirm this

    • @supposedlyhuman
      @supposedlyhuman 8 місяців тому +85

      Knew this. Haha, i wondered how i with adhd could do this.

    • @sgf7647
      @sgf7647 8 місяців тому +22

      Realest comment

    • @mr.nothappy301
      @mr.nothappy301 8 місяців тому +30

      Bro that is the fakest attention span tes i have seen

  • @saikiran864
    @saikiran864 28 днів тому +100

    Consciously we are focusing at the green circle but subconsciously we are looking at everything happening and imaging them in our mind

  • @aquarama3212
    @aquarama3212 11 місяців тому +3019

    The difference is, in real life, your attention span jumps around as it likes which is why sometimes it’d very short. If your mind doesn’t deem it important, it won’t care.
    Here, your brain wants to pay attention to the dot just to prove that it can. It’s much easier to stay focused.

    • @nilsber.
      @nilsber. 10 місяців тому +180

      this is a very good point, factual

    • @gonnfishy2987
      @gonnfishy2987 10 місяців тому +2

      @@nilsber.seconded

    • @gonnfishy2987
      @gonnfishy2987 10 місяців тому +297

      This is why people, some with adhd conditions, find real benefit and have success with the “game-ify your life” approach- “how much can i do in 30 minutes only?” rather than “i must do this until it’s done” or, “I’m not good at this thing, but, I will reward myself for getting started and i’ll also make it interesting with decorations that make me happy” and such. (Might not be the best explanation of the concept but…)…
      People thrive on challenge, of the particular mix of brain chemicals and reward circuits.
      You probably know this anyway ☺️

    • @magnushjort3258
      @magnushjort3258 10 місяців тому +16

      not for me it wasn't
      for me this could count as torture.

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +159

      I agree but people might get "bored" from this video to the point where their mind wants to jump around

  • @Fafr
    @Fafr Рік тому +7233

    This was actually surprisingly easy, unless noticing things with peripheral vision and recognising them counts as a loss.

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +1426

      Nah as long as you didn't look away. You should try the harder 10 minute version!

    • @Dave0439
      @Dave0439 10 місяців тому +310

      @@gletchbus there is a longer version? great, because this one felt like it was 30 seconds long

    • @jahkc
      @jahkc 10 місяців тому +23

      same thing for me haha

    • @Bustermann
      @Bustermann 10 місяців тому +25

      Bro i love terraria

    • @Zyrant3
      @Zyrant3 10 місяців тому +24

      ​@@gletchbus Please can you do a 10 hour version? I'd love to do that one

  • @dr.unventor
    @dr.unventor 10 місяців тому +4713

    As someone who didn’t look away I’m proud to say that I have a purple dot permanently burned into my retinas

    • @QSBraWQ
      @QSBraWQ 10 місяців тому +118

      This color has a name by the way. I don't remember it though

    • @lunakitty953
      @lunakitty953 10 місяців тому +47

      Bro same.

    • @vincentstohr2216
      @vincentstohr2216 10 місяців тому +87

      Help how does it go away😢

    • @watyes7546
      @watyes7546 10 місяців тому +11

      🤓

    • @youraverageyoutubeuser8191
      @youraverageyoutubeuser8191 10 місяців тому +84

      ​@@grenadaball7655You didn't had to scare him like that 💀

  • @chanda9481
    @chanda9481 9 днів тому +15

    0:20 eyes hurt
    0:35 purple circle begins
    1:05 eye burns and cramps start
    1:26 mind games start
    1:55 mind games stop and purple intensifies
    2:05 last minute hope kicks in
    2:12 extremities begin
    2:55 deep purple burns
    3:10 victory,but at what cost?

  • @JelleKoops
    @JelleKoops 9 місяців тому +1698

    I was so afraid that there would be a jumpscare at the end of it

    • @Mevanouche
      @Mevanouche 9 місяців тому +44

      SAME

    • @WigglePup
      @WigglePup 9 місяців тому +54

      I started bracing myself as it counted down.

    • @DrSaav-my5ym
      @DrSaav-my5ym 9 місяців тому +73

      yea and in the old days of youtube that would be a legitimate concern, you young ones have no idea, I still have PTSD from it

    • @godofhyperdeath2016
      @godofhyperdeath2016 9 місяців тому +13

      @@DrSaav-my5ym comment jumpscare

    • @Hueanaballofficial
      @Hueanaballofficial 9 місяців тому +3

      Same.

  • @nrdSyam
    @nrdSyam Рік тому +2454

    Sheesh, the dinosaur one got me 💀

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +239

      😂 It's kinda cute

    • @guamia
      @guamia Рік тому +49

      same

    • @AndrewL-cp8cz
      @AndrewL-cp8cz Рік тому +211

      I was holding up so well and then the dinosaur of doom got me

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +81

      Lol what a name for it

    • @nrdSyam
      @nrdSyam Рік тому +23

      Dinosaur of doom

  • @halogenzawgi9410
    @halogenzawgi9410 Рік тому +581

    Thank you for not jump scaring

  • @shadeeduliqaab
    @shadeeduliqaab 4 дні тому +2

    This is pretty simple. You don't have to look away from the green circle in order to look at other things, you're constantly looking at other things as well even though your focus is just on a specific object, it's called peripheral/ambient awareness.

  • @Gamert80
    @Gamert80 10 місяців тому +683

    Fun fact: after staring at the green circle for 3 minutes, something called an impossible color is seen when the screen goes black. In in this case, since the circle was a green color, the impossible color took on a purple look. If you want to know more, there are several people on youtube that can explain it better than me.

    • @ReiKenshiShorts
      @ReiKenshiShorts 9 місяців тому +3

      Wow

    • @Gamert80
      @Gamert80 9 місяців тому

      @@ReiKenshiShorts wow indeed

    • @Account_abandoned-q7m
      @Account_abandoned-q7m 9 місяців тому +21

      I think it's because the opposite of green is purple on the color wheel

    • @masonutb5bg606
      @masonutb5bg606 9 місяців тому +5

      @@Account_abandoned-q7mMaybe but
      when I look in the sky
      the sky is white but when i look away my vision turns green

    • @somerandomtouhouenjoyer4879
      @somerandomtouhouenjoyer4879 9 місяців тому +8

      i thought it was called an imaginary color

  • @MAINFRAMELaboratories
    @MAINFRAMELaboratories 10 місяців тому +623

    Fun fact: The blue after-image from staring at the green dot is a color you're not normally able to perceive, as it's simultaneous blue and darker than black.

    • @GingerShellKittens
      @GingerShellKittens 10 місяців тому +74

      Wait but its like magenta for me??

    • @YawnWoofDog
      @YawnWoofDog 10 місяців тому

      Same for me, magenta/purple ish.@@GingerShellKittens

    • @sydosys
      @sydosys 10 місяців тому +5

      whats it called? i think its my favorite color

    • @MAINFRAMELaboratories
      @MAINFRAMELaboratories 10 місяців тому +27

      ​@@sydosys It's called a "chimerical color"

    • @SunshineSuperstar
      @SunshineSuperstar 10 місяців тому

      ​@@GingerShellKittensYeah same!

  • @bread_0113
    @bread_0113 8 місяців тому +2932

    The terror I experienced when I looked away at the end and saw a purple circle in my vision was indescribable.

    • @darkfrostfrozen
      @darkfrostfrozen 7 місяців тому +164

      THANK GOD I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED IT, I GENUINELY THOUGHT THAT MY EYES ARE NOW RUINED LOL

    • @darkfrostfrozen
      @darkfrostfrozen 7 місяців тому +39

      For my it started at the elephants thing (i didn't look away, I noticed it in my (idk what the word is called))

    • @darkfrostfrozen
      @darkfrostfrozen 7 місяців тому +25

      Peripherals

    • @sillypupperneptune
      @sillypupperneptune 6 місяців тому +22

      i saw the purple circle too it only lasted a little and then it turned really faint

    • @Ligmajarpickles6
      @Ligmajarpickles6 6 місяців тому +9

      MY STUPID NOTIFICATIONS MESSED ME UP

  • @nimetulaps
    @nimetulaps Місяць тому +28

    0:19 diamonds distracted me

  • @li.mi.nal.
    @li.mi.nal. 10 місяців тому +345

    When you scroll past the video, but you have to prove to everyone that you have a good attention span (you’re the only one in the room)

  • @williamhuebner6156
    @williamhuebner6156 11 місяців тому +277

    Video: Focus on the circle. Me: *Relies on my peripheral vision to see everything that happens in the background while focusing on the dot at the same time*

    • @antirogue825
      @antirogue825 11 місяців тому +8

      no replies? lemme fix that

    • @Alex_Mewtwo
      @Alex_Mewtwo 10 місяців тому +25

      @@antirogue825 it was perfectly fine without replies

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +16

      That's part of it too! 😂

    • @Somethin001
      @Somethin001 3 місяці тому +2

      10/10 comment very relatable😂😂😂😂😂

    • @danielmercaderalcayne7329
      @danielmercaderalcayne7329 Місяць тому +1

      Sheldon is a master on this skill... just saying

  • @josephdabunny
    @josephdabunny 10 місяців тому +334

    "dont look away"
    my brain for some reason: "WE CANT BLINK... MY EYES BURN"

    • @kasonlumley5032
      @kasonlumley5032 9 місяців тому +1

      me too

    • @gabri1650
      @gabri1650 9 місяців тому +4

      You can actually blink without looking away

    • @randominfected1924
      @randominfected1924 9 місяців тому

      Same

    • @crunchysx
      @crunchysx 9 місяців тому

      @@gabri1650they know that

    • @w3ird0-tp9kf
      @w3ird0-tp9kf Місяць тому +1

      I’M SORRY DO WE ALL JUST HAVE THE SAME BRAIN NOW?!

  • @edzekielpb8628
    @edzekielpb8628 Місяць тому +3

    the entire video my eyes felt like they were getting hypnotized my eyes were LOCKED in

  • @Dashmax
    @Dashmax 10 місяців тому +755

    As a person who is currently trying to find a way to bore myself to sleep, I see this as an absolute win

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +56

      Hope it can help 😂

    • @Fleta_Maughner
      @Fleta_Maughner 10 місяців тому +12

      Bro, it's 3am, i watched this hoping it would get me sleepy, but focusing just ended up making more conscious.

    • @thavinseeggm5773
      @thavinseeggm5773 10 місяців тому +5

      Ikr I’m awake it’s like 2 am I’m go now

    • @chinmayee7742
      @chinmayee7742 10 місяців тому +5

      guys this made me sleepy at 6 in the evening 💀

    • @Benn61
      @Benn61 3 місяці тому

      Watching chess tutorials also work

  • @HansHammertime
    @HansHammertime 9 місяців тому +196

    This does not measure attention span, but rather your control over reflexive eye movents
    It is normal and good for your eyes to shift focus to something noticable. This is how you keep yourself safe from unexpected threats.
    If you wanted to measure attention span or distractibity, it should have ben just a black screen saying you couldn’t switch to another video, read comments, or anything else for the duration of the vid

    • @ceciliasanchez9500
      @ceciliasanchez9500 9 місяців тому +17

      In my own experience, my eyes were stuck with the circle and the numbers, I thought I lost it once the dinosaur appeared due to the many times I played Google offline game. In conclusion, my eyes were able to focus, but my mind was all over the place. Maybe that's why I enjoy reading. ;p

    • @Dah_S.S
      @Dah_S.S 8 місяців тому +3

      My eyes didn't look away but sometimes my attention turned into the things that appeared 😂

    • @Randomscats
      @Randomscats 8 місяців тому +5

      i got distracted by the blue dinosaurs I won’t even lie

    • @sgf7647
      @sgf7647 8 місяців тому +3

      Yes, and make the video 10 minutes long. That is the true test of a person's attention span. Laser focused on the video and nothing else.

  • @memezboi489
    @memezboi489 2 місяці тому +320

    I lost immediately cause I checked the comments as soon as I clicked the video to see if anything bad happened if I looked at a circle for 3 minutes.

    • @ha-eun2004
      @ha-eun2004 Місяць тому

      OMgosh! same!!!!!!!!!hahah!

    • @cuddlecakes7153
      @cuddlecakes7153 Місяць тому +4

      Yeah I thought a jumpsxare might happen

    • @YoungMrBlue
      @YoungMrBlue 29 днів тому

      I saw yellow text after 3 seconds and impulsively glanced away

  • @The_Voice_Note
    @The_Voice_Note День тому +1

    That circle turned Purple 🟣 when I took my eyes off😮

  • @ksaweryolchowy4096
    @ksaweryolchowy4096 3 місяці тому +716

    Bro could've jumpscared us so badly, but he didn't

  • @mistik_0611
    @mistik_0611 10 місяців тому +1070

    As someone with ADHD, this was probably the longest 3 minutes of my life

    • @Bridgemino
      @Bridgemino 10 місяців тому +16

      Same lol-

    • @kowal.r3935
      @kowal.r3935 10 місяців тому

      adhd doesn't exist

    • @MelonLord379
      @MelonLord379 10 місяців тому +24

      SAME! I was waiting for this comment!

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +74

      Nice that you passed!

    • @Wan_Chan787
      @Wan_Chan787 10 місяців тому +39

      Wait what
      I don't even have adhd but I lost at the yellow text 😨

  • @ng65gaming
    @ng65gaming Місяць тому +404

    During the three minutes, I legit got the inspiration for an entire video game concept complete with gimmicks and a title. Three minutes of a green dot can do wonders.

    • @sans_the_undertale_skeleton
      @sans_the_undertale_skeleton 24 дні тому +15

      lol so you distraccted yourself with game developing

    • @lostplug
      @lostplug 23 дні тому +15

      @@sans_the_undertale_skeletonit’s not distraction, it’s what happens when you meditate

    • @Mcfly.3
      @Mcfly.3 22 дні тому +9

      ​@@lostplugwhen you meditate you only had to focus in one thing. In this case if a idea for a videogame comes to your mind you had to let it go and focus on the green dot if you want to meditate correctly

    • @omiyomy
      @omiyomy 9 днів тому

      ​@@Mcfly.3 Meditation isn't about blocking out all thoughts. It's perfectly fine for thoughts to wander

    • @wallflower9856
      @wallflower9856 8 днів тому +1

      And the whole bus clapped

  • @Luis_Ultra_Play
    @Luis_Ultra_Play 29 днів тому +1

    Great! Now there's a purple circle on my wall :/

  • @aarishatripathi5482
    @aarishatripathi5482 Рік тому +894

    Well, I won this test, I thought in the end I would be asked about the many distracting things which came into my way, and as they were in my peripheral I kept on memorising them slightly but did not move my pupil anywhere else apart from the dot. Now I am feeling hypnotized, lol!

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +86

      Lol there were so many distractions that we could be talking forever about them! Great work though :), I made a 10 minute version too if you wanna try that!

    • @orishavit2012
      @orishavit2012 11 місяців тому +32

      nuh uh. i aint sitting looking at a green dot for 10 minutes@@gletchbus

    • @madhumitamondal6774
      @madhumitamondal6774 11 місяців тому +17

      ​@@orishavit2012guess your attention span is only 3 minutes then

    • @Potato-TheKing
      @Potato-TheKing 11 місяців тому +4

      I can focus on more things at once so i was watching the circle moventment couting the numbers and looking at background

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  11 місяців тому +10

      @@orishavit2012 It's actually blue! And a lot more distractions :P

  • @SherlockSpiner
    @SherlockSpiner 3 місяці тому +119

    My reward for completing this is to rewatch and now look anywhere I want.

  • @gretchenm7669
    @gretchenm7669 Рік тому +241

    I think the key to this is to simply ignore what comes in the background and not register it as important. Once I did that I made it to 3 minutes.

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +21

      Yes definitely, you made it past all the "tricks"! :)

    • @Garlic_Bread69
      @Garlic_Bread69 Рік тому +6

      My idea was just to think about the circle and make up importance about it

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +5

      That's an interesting strategy too!

  • @sinister8040
    @sinister8040 Місяць тому +1

    OH GOD, EVERYTHING IS PINK NOW!

  • @gemar867cool
    @gemar867cool 10 місяців тому +198

    This was the most relaxing, peaceful, and longest 3 minutes of my entire life. I actually enjoyed this, lol.

  • @catfree
    @catfree 7 місяців тому +523

    I couldn't watch this without music, ASMR, subway surfers and family guy in a separate window, browsing on my phone, and getting a foot rub

    • @Ahmadnabilahmad625
      @Ahmadnabilahmad625 4 місяці тому +30

      Yon need to see a doctor... NOW

    • @lebaguette5393
      @lebaguette5393 4 місяці тому +28

      i aint reading allat

    • @Frogghh
      @Frogghh 4 місяці тому +2

      fr i was fighting for my life that whole time

    • @DaBreadStick
      @DaBreadStick 4 місяці тому +16

      @@lebaguette5393 if you cant take the time to read a one line long sentence you need to seek mental help

    • @mustavengemario
      @mustavengemario 4 місяці тому +15

      ​@@DaBreadStickno he needs to read a book

  • @MichaelaDoran
    @MichaelaDoran 7 місяців тому +275

    Thank goodness, I was afraid for a jumpscare. I focused on the numbers the whole time, and managed to pass the test, but GOSH IS IT UNCOMFY! It felt weird to just ignore everything, and now I have a purple circle floating around my vision.

    • @Jaarin_1008
      @Jaarin_1008 4 місяці тому +1

      Same

    • @Misfit_95
      @Misfit_95 4 місяці тому +4

      I was watching this without even thinking about that! I was so vulnerable.

    • @TheTroystreet
      @TheTroystreet 4 місяці тому +2

      I was going to be so mad if there was a jump scare glad they didn’t do one

    • @fuyim
      @fuyim 3 місяці тому

      Same at first I looked at the comments to make sure glad to know it isn’t one lol-

    • @Dr.Zorafoxlvl3
      @Dr.Zorafoxlvl3 3 місяці тому

      I started to get that but as soon as I saw it I blinkednit away before it became a proboem

  • @Rudro-15
    @Rudro-15 3 дні тому +1

    After this video, i have learnt a phycological fact that human brain likes medium level of challenging tasks.
    1.2 Millon views 😅

  • @Derek21701
    @Derek21701 10 місяців тому +41

    Dude the urge to look away was so strong that I started gaslighting myself that I looked away when I just saw it using peripheral vision.

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +3

      Were you able to pass?

    • @xionix4
      @xionix4 10 місяців тому

      I caught myself trying to cut off whatever that blue and yellow thing was in its predictable path and stopped myself half way from the center. xD

  • @marniereppert2035
    @marniereppert2035 Рік тому +174

    As someone who really is a structured, predictable mom and teacher, focusing on the green dot was easy for me...what would be hard, is being asked to look away during that 3 minutes.

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +20

      That's really interesting! You should try the 10 minute version as well

    • @Panzerfaust_1939
      @Panzerfaust_1939 10 місяців тому +5

      That would be a piece of cake for me

  • @Memespls_YT
    @Memespls_YT Місяць тому +427

    2:13 dang it ._.

    • @TheOneAndOnly-o3n
      @TheOneAndOnly-o3n Місяць тому +37

      Same, the funky Dino distracted me

    • @Random_Gaster_pfp
      @Random_Gaster_pfp Місяць тому +15

      Relatable
      (I got jumpscared)

    • @Snakexee
      @Snakexee Місяць тому +10

      THE LIL DINO BRO!!! IT GOT ME!!

    • @dough4208
      @dough4208 Місяць тому +1

      Fr

    • @swampfire6600
      @swampfire6600 Місяць тому +16

      I looked at the dinosaur for a millisecond by accident

  • @quixoticyoutube
    @quixoticyoutube 26 днів тому +1

    After watching this video all I see is a purple circle wherever I look

  • @unfunnyusername9719
    @unfunnyusername9719 Рік тому +173

    I got to like 16 but staring at the circle for so long caused a purple reflection on the dot to appear in my eyes and that took my focus away, damn it

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +31

      That's interesting that people see a purple dot

    • @unfunnyusername9719
      @unfunnyusername9719 Рік тому +78

      @@gletchbus It's actually science. Staring at a single color for a extended period of time causes the cones in our eyes responsible for detecting color to fatigue, which often causes the opposite of the color to appear in our eyes. Green's opposite is purple. So i was suffering because i was focusing on the dot TOO hard

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +16

      Ah ok that's even more interesting!

    • @Jimbo609
      @Jimbo609 Рік тому +8

      Made it all the way through and it was purple for me too lmao

    • @robloxcutter
      @robloxcutter Рік тому +2

      Haha I saw it too 😂😂😂😂 my eyes hurt from focusing lol

  • @ExactlySandwich
    @ExactlySandwich 10 місяців тому +348

    The 'distractions' kind of made it easy. Could see the things in my peripherals and think on them as I watched the circle.
    I feel like it'd be immensely harder with nothing but the circle.

    • @chubbyslime3906
      @chubbyslime3906 10 місяців тому +9

      And your music helps me focus on my tasks :D

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +54

      A lot of other people also said this. I think the test would be more boring and kinda pointless lol without the background stuff, especially for a UA-cam video. At the same time, the dinosaur got so many people that maybe it was necessary 😅

    • @theperfecttroller
      @theperfecttroller 10 місяців тому +11

      @@gletchbusi think you should make a long one where it's purely the circle for about 5 minutes and then there's just a quick random graphic that appears after a while and disappears after a while and the video continues as normal. that would be the true test

    • @mrcloudark787
      @mrcloudark787 10 місяців тому +1

      I mean, if you CARED about looking the other stuff with your peripherals, then you failed. You only has to focus on the circle. Not any distraction.

    • @mrcloudark787
      @mrcloudark787 10 місяців тому

      I mean, if you CARED about looking the other stuff with your peripherals, then you failed. You only has to focus on the circle. Not any distraction.

  • @Ashagobrrrr
    @Ashagobrrrr 10 місяців тому +97

    Oh my god.
    So i now have a reddish hue burned into my retinas
    Thats nice
    Anyways, as a person with INTENSE ADHD, OH MY JESUS CHRIST THIS IS BRAIN BREAKING
    Kudos to you! You hit all my weak spots! You legitimately broke my brain! While taking this test i was simultaneously keeping track of what my brain was doing in response to this whole thing. The whole time i was keeping myself focused on the numbers, and my brain was actually able to inspect everything else around it through my peripheral vision, and it was SO weird. I enjoyed it though! I honestly hate that my attention span only does its job when im focused on stupid shit, and not when I actually need it (THINGS LIKE SCHOOL)
    I did actually decide to rewatch it and see what i was avoiding, just for funzies!
    I genuinely had fun! I liked it, my eyes hated it, and i will be sending this to my friends!

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +5

      Thanks for the detailed comment! If you would like to try it I made a 10 minute version as well :)

    • @jeti_0674
      @jeti_0674 10 місяців тому +1

      as a person with adhd too, i aprove this message and can confirm that it was exactly the same for me

    • @liam8370
      @liam8370 9 місяців тому

      if getting lost in thoughts and after coming back realizing that you're still looking at the circle counts then I passed with flying colors

  • @Atlxsdragons
    @Atlxsdragons 11 днів тому +2

    i INSTANTLY looked over at the yellow words at the beginning 😭😭😭😭

  • @Nw_Cubes
    @Nw_Cubes 3 місяці тому +50

    DANG IT!!! The dinosaur got me 😢

  • @monkeyboy3176
    @monkeyboy3176 9 місяців тому +209

    2:19 Those dang dinosaurs! i was doing so good, too, but something about that unidentifiable shape in my peripheral snatched my focus away for a split second!
    It was cool to see the color in the scenes in the background fade away to black and white when focusing on the dot, but magically return when I shifted my focus to look at the meerkats

  • @Average_sans_gamer
    @Average_sans_gamer Місяць тому +315

    3:12 ITS A BOMB

  • @minty685
    @minty685 8 днів тому +1

    LOL, the first thing I saw that wasn't the circle I wanted to see.

  • @jodes2129
    @jodes2129 10 місяців тому +13

    I lost at 00:09 seconds with the
    “you shouldn’t be looking here”

  • @FunkySenno
    @FunkySenno Рік тому +310

    Even though i have very short attention span normally, I actually passed this pretty easily! Well, I basically focused on everything around the circle but without looking away, though. Still paid attention to the counter and the circle though!😅

    • @remaininglol
      @remaininglol Рік тому +31

      that means you failed though cause your supposed to focus on the circle only and nothing else

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +23

      Nice, you should try the 10 minute version now :)

    • @Mayson2006
      @Mayson2006 11 місяців тому +5

      You thought you won😂

    • @StarShapedPie
      @StarShapedPie 11 місяців тому +6

      ​@@gletchbusdude your like farming watch time

    • @aquilyxus
      @aquilyxus 11 місяців тому +5

      @@remaininglolbro what how???? that is literally impossible my brain is wired to know every single thing happening around me at once

  • @vip5hawol-deehirota
    @vip5hawol-deehirota Рік тому +11

    you can tell i grew up on the early internet- immediately got paranoid about a jumpscare and ran to the comments

  • @Amy_YoSoy
    @Amy_YoSoy 17 днів тому +1

    WHY WAS THAT ACTUALLY SO HARD

  • @instantbeansoup
    @instantbeansoup 10 місяців тому +30

    Came for the concentration test, stayed for the beautiful videos in between

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +1

      They're very beautiful aren't they lol

  • @CantDrawist
    @CantDrawist 7 місяців тому +5

    the fact my eyes were screaming to focus on everything but the dot

  • @abrar2451
    @abrar2451 Рік тому +31

    Man that little dinosaur got me for half a millisecond 😂😂

  • @matigamer7734
    @matigamer7734 28 днів тому +1

    Yay now I have a purple circle in my eyes, anyway probably it will fix in a while, but who knows, maybe now we have a new trait on us, congrats lol xdddd

  • @DearAnem0ia
    @DearAnem0ia 10 місяців тому +79

    It's kinda eerie that, if you stare at the orb without looking away, it progressively starts to morph into a strange, fog shade of purple.
    Then you realize it's just being burned into your eyes.

  • @kasserole6269
    @kasserole6269 10 місяців тому +5

    Thanks for burning a big ass purple dot into my retinas

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому

      Hopefully it went away shortly after!

    • @epicraytv1997
      @epicraytv1997 Місяць тому

      ow my eyes ​@@gletchbus

  • @liam8370
    @liam8370 9 місяців тому +18

    damn did u just make us watch your 180 sec video without us even realizing
    this has to be the best marketing strategy I've seen so far just put your ads in background in a creative way and bam!

    • @THEGurtiest
      @THEGurtiest 6 місяців тому

      Write that down! Write that down!

  • @Moondechick
    @Moondechick Місяць тому +1

    NOO ONLY 42 SECONDS LEFT AND I ACCIDENTALLY LOOKED AT THE TITLE 😭

  • @Incognian
    @Incognian Рік тому +56

    This feels like being hypnotized

  • @dan2te2
    @dan2te2 10 місяців тому +15

    As someone using their peripheral vision, I see this as an absolute win.

  • @wraith_2309
    @wraith_2309 10 місяців тому +25

    This was an amazing experience, not only did I not gaze away from the counting down green timer dot, but I could see everything unfold before my eyes through my peripheral vision, and it was simply beautiful. The random shapes at the start, the beach, the dinosaurs, nature, the expanding of colors... I smiled throughout the whole video.
    I might try the 10 minute vid one day, until then, keep making these, they're awesome!
    Oh and do a horror version, I'd definitely test my attention span with it.

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks and that's cool! A horror version sounds interesting lol

    • @uglyhorseE
      @uglyhorseE 10 місяців тому

      ​@@gletchbus That's what I'm afraid of.

    • @jckipapr
      @jckipapr 10 місяців тому

      What do u mean counting down? I literally only see the numbers for a brief moment when i pause the video and the pause icon pops up for a moment. Is this a problem? People keep saying i focused on the numbers i literally do not see the numbers just the big green circle

    • @PhantomChaos76
      @PhantomChaos76 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@jckipaprUh, yeah, there are 180 of them. You should take a colorblind test.

  • @tricky3472
    @tricky3472 28 днів тому +3

    Turning up the volume at the end to make some people look away to turn the volume down is a really dirty move

  • @ZeChickenKIng
    @ZeChickenKIng Місяць тому +7

    I almost looked away but the sheer undying determination that is being competitive kept me going.

  • @ripjhonwick
    @ripjhonwick 2 місяці тому +54

    2:11 The dinosaur defeated me

  • @Antarctic_Leader
    @Antarctic_Leader 3 місяці тому +35

    I looked away at 0:01 because my dad asked me something T-T

    • @milesdockendorff
      @milesdockendorff 3 місяці тому +5

      Since you are the Emperor of the SEAE (South Eastern Antarctic Empire) I would like to take this chance and beg you to maintain justice in this new Empire. As you know, until recently all of Antarctica was known as the DRA (Democratic Republic of Antarctica) but on January 17th 2002 everything changed. It was election year and the current Prime Minister of the DRA (you) refused to surrender control of the country and commanded the AAF (Antarctic Armed Forces) to enforce a new rule in which you were Emperor of your new Antarctic Empire. Of course only about half of the AAF complied while the other half attempted a coup. A civil war insued after this between the Antarctic people who believd in democracy and the Antarctic people who believed in a new powerful empire. In the end the continent was split into two main parts: The north eastern regions (about a third of the overall continent size) remained the DRA and is still a democratic nation, and the rest of the continent the south east and a lot of the center (about two thirds of the continent) became the SEAE run by the emperor himself (you). The islands surrounding the main continent were divided into their own separatist states run by old military commanders who were no longer a part of the SEAE or the DRA. The DRA has become a crumbling third world country since 2005 when the civil war ended. The SEAE has become highly successful, economically rich and one of the main global superpowers. Just recently (earlier this year) you commanded your Empire to invade the DRA and conquer the continent. All I ask is that you PLEASE do everything possible to minimize civilian casualties. I would also ask that you listen to the opinions of everyone in your Empire, even the DRA supporters so that everyone can be satisfied. Thank you for reading this Im sure you will be a great emperor.🇦🇶

    • @Antarctic_Leader
      @Antarctic_Leader 3 місяці тому +2

      @@milesdockendorff Ofc Ofc, since the civil war ended, Antarctica has been very peaceful, Infact, we wish to purchase the Falklands and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands from the UK, for Ocean resources

  • @Cookinginrocketleague
    @Cookinginrocketleague Місяць тому +1

    The dinosaur got me 😂

  • @grumpy5.3
    @grumpy5.3 9 місяців тому +72

    I clicked on the video with the confidence that I’d get through it no problem…
    *The first bit of text that appeared in the top left corner when the screen went white got me* 😭

    • @Theawesomeninja_XD
      @Theawesomeninja_XD 8 місяців тому +5

      Same I thought I was going to do good and then the diamonds appeared and I immediately looked away.. 😭

    • @joeyready3
      @joeyready3 7 місяців тому +2

      Lost before it

    • @Compyvr
      @Compyvr 7 місяців тому +2

      Same I looked at the instructions at the very start just before it turned white I gave up after

    • @notowner
      @notowner 6 місяців тому

      what text

  • @MUTTZMAWZ
    @MUTTZMAWZ 11 місяців тому +27

    this was fun! my eyes did start drifting as my vision doubled, but I caught myself and ultimately I made it the whole way.

    • @voz2531
      @voz2531 10 місяців тому +1

      it feels like i can memorize a whole book rn

  • @SixDigitOsu
    @SixDigitOsu 9 місяців тому +46

    2:11 I think we all lost here lmao

  • @kwisatzhaderach9591
    @kwisatzhaderach9591 10 днів тому +2

    Was I not supposed to notice all the dinosaurs, elephants, and meerkats while focusing on the dot? Because I think I just multi tasked.

  • @RySabre
    @RySabre Рік тому +19

    Man thought my attention span was in the garbage but it was quite the opposite! I proved i can focus for 180 seconds!

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +1

      That's great to hear! There is a 10 minute version if you'd like to try it as well :)

    • @RySabre
      @RySabre Рік тому

      @@gletchbus oh boy then sign me up!

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому

      Haha let me know how you did

    • @tilebreakers
      @tilebreakers Рік тому +5

      Its cause your brain actually makes an effort to make it through because you expect some sort of reward or a dopaminergic release

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +2

      @@tilebreakers It's always interesting to hear the scientific reasons haha :)

  • @narcmyrrhlexd
    @narcmyrrhlexd 8 місяців тому +36

    The ultimate way to get people to watch until the end.

  • @HotExpiredMayo
    @HotExpiredMayo 11 місяців тому +7

    Me scrolling to see the ADHD comments

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому

      People shared a lot of interesting thoughts

  • @RobloxianBurger
    @RobloxianBurger Місяць тому

    Guys help im now seeing random purple circles from my eyes, i didnt even look away even a second, im feeling im still seeing it😭🙏

  • @eds-q7g
    @eds-q7g 7 місяців тому +8

    this was the most entertaining thing in my entire life, thank you

  • @alyssasamons1837
    @alyssasamons1837 Рік тому +17

    Anybody else see the purple circle when the video was over?

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +2

      Haha only for a little bit

    • @marcinjanoska3345
      @marcinjanoska3345 Рік тому +1

      the afterimage effect

    • @zskilledalt
      @zskilledalt 11 місяців тому

      Yea i did see

    • @Cat-Noggin
      @Cat-Noggin 11 місяців тому

      👍

    • @randomdoggo9489
      @randomdoggo9489 3 місяці тому

      I saw it for a solid 3-4 seconds before it went away fully, it was there for a while

  • @Ambareesh_K
    @Ambareesh_K 10 місяців тому +5

    The fact that nothing in the video could distract me, rather it was the silly notification popup in the right bottom of the screen that got me!!!!

  • @Cakes2312
    @Cakes2312 22 дні тому

    "How good is your attention span"
    *_Me just locking straight in_*

  • @Brrr-
    @Brrr- 7 місяців тому +19

    Honestly, this test was insane. Never again.
    I’m putting it in my shows and movies now so I can watch it when I’m bored.

  • @CodeSearcher98
    @CodeSearcher98 Рік тому +15

    Good test! I saved it in a special playlist to watch it every week

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  Рік тому +1

      Awesome thanks! :) There is also a harder 10 minute version if you'd like to try it!

    • @CodeSearcher98
      @CodeSearcher98 Рік тому +1

      @@gletchbus yeah why not

  • @RI0TED
    @RI0TED 10 місяців тому +4

    I lost immediately. I’m not joking. ADHD at its finest, this is like watching paint dry for me LOL.

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому

      It's okay thank you for trying

  • @chanyy6838
    @chanyy6838 3 дні тому +1

    The reason why you see a purple or magenta circle because green is opposite magenta on the color wheel and when you stare at the circle for 3 minutes the green photoreceptors in your eyes become tired but the red and blue aren’t and red and blue make purple hope that helps kthxbye

  • @skittel7635
    @skittel7635 9 місяців тому +9

    i lost at 6 seconds (2:59) because of a discord notification 😭😭

  • @WaylakeAnimations
    @WaylakeAnimations 10 місяців тому +6

    fact : the value of the video does in fact affect the audience's attention span
    i actually watched sharpwind's 45 minutes long blender tutorial and i managed to pass all of those because i know that it is in fact worth watching

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому

      Definitely! If someone actively searched for this video, they're more likely to pass. I see that UA-cam is also recommending this video to others so that probably means they care less

  • @tictacTOEs-z8p
    @tictacTOEs-z8p 11 місяців тому +6

    I DIDT IT BUT IM CRYING CUZ I DIDNT BLINK
    also theres a purple circle

  • @Fir_on_pawz
    @Fir_on_pawz Місяць тому +1

    The lil 8 bit dinos killed me :,3

  • @ayamedayo
    @ayamedayo 11 місяців тому +6

    there is a purple circle in my vision now the colors behind it look absolutely beautiful 🤩🤩

  • @AlexandreBugado
    @AlexandreBugado 11 місяців тому +9

    I managed to keep looking until my mind started distorting everything.
    When the water came the circle was looking like an octagon, at around 80 it started becoming grey, and when the circle stretched, it seemed to lose color again

    • @MehKatsCloud
      @MehKatsCloud 11 місяців тому +3

      Yea, when the circle became bigger that it was like two circles on top of each other. A bigger, brighter green one below and a smaller duller, more muted green one on top

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому

      Dang that's actually something I haven't seen anyone say before

  • @conradolosada7835
    @conradolosada7835 10 місяців тому +9

    2:11 that dinosaur got me unfortunately. I just looked away for a milisecond, but thats enough.

    • @odettefahy4568
      @odettefahy4568 10 місяців тому +1

      Same, though not 100% I survived before that

    • @C.o.m.e.t
      @C.o.m.e.t 10 місяців тому +2

      Same

  • @bestbrothers2250
    @bestbrothers2250 29 днів тому +4

    and then there is a purple circle showing your accuracy

  • @giappo1752
    @giappo1752 11 місяців тому +10

    I've never struggled so much in my life

    • @gletchbus
      @gletchbus  10 місяців тому +2

      Were you able to pass?

  • @eva_idkk
    @eva_idkk 8 місяців тому +7

    This was actually so relaxing. I was focusing on the numbers so hard I forgot about life for a moment if ykwim. Like all my worries were at the back of my mind lol. It felt nice. And the waves and music in the background also helped me calm down. Thank you 😊

    • @onlychess842
      @onlychess842 8 місяців тому

      For me, it was nothing. They need to actually last this thing for an hour to see how strong I am. I can focus on something for 5 minutes without blinking.

    • @eva_idkk
      @eva_idkk 8 місяців тому

      @@onlychess842if you're not blinking for 5 minutes you're wednesday or somethin because that is NOT normal bro

    • @onlychess842
      @onlychess842 7 місяців тому +1

      @@eva_idkk You might be correct, although I have located other individuals of similar status who have been able to accomplish similar feats. I have managed to make someone actually tear up for it. I found my eyes were only just starting to burn by the time he did. In fact, I turn the brightness on my electronic screens to 100% all the time. Everyone else has it on 0% and I can't see a frickin thing.

    • @Cube_Box
      @Cube_Box 7 місяців тому

      ​@@onlychess842 That means that your eyes are worse during the night compared to others
      Also check out HealthyGamerGG regarding the blinking thing, it's an exercise to control your own impulses and strengthen your frontal lobe and 5 mins is great

  • @Star_tears
    @Star_tears 28 днів тому +2

    I didnt look away but now Green Dot has burned itself into my eyeballs