twitch speed
n.— «Twitch Speed…A term used to describe how young people absorb and use information. (refers to how fast your thumbs move when you’re playing a video game). Marc Prensky, a VP at Bankers Trust, developed “twitch-speed” training games designed to keep young hires interested during training courses.» —“Get that Gazelle Out of My Space!” by Eliot Redmond Innovation Dec., 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Quiz Guy John Chaneski serves up a Common Bonds puzzle, in which the object is to guess the common idea in each of three things. For example, what’s the one word that connects a grade on a report card, USDA inspected beef, and an incline? This...
Astronauts returning from space say they experience what’s called the overview effect, a new understanding of the fragility of our planet and our need to reflect on what humans all share as a species. A book about the end of the universe...