People Read Web Pages in an F-Shaped Pattern
Welcome to the age of hyper-connectivity and shortened attention spans.
According to a study by Jakob Nielsen, when we read a page, our eye automatically traces the text in an F-shape. The first paragraph is the one read in its entirety, as we trace the first long line of the ‘F.’ The next paragraph doesn’t fare as well, getting only half that much attention as we track about mid-way through the paragraph, tracing the second short line of the ‘F.’ The last step is simply to skim down the rest of the article, vertically.
» via The Next Web
It’s another “Let’s talk mental health” day.
Click through any and all of the following links to find some interesting reads:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Psychiatry: Where are we going?
Washington Post - Have we misunderstood mental illness?
US News: Health - Study ranks mental health as young people’s top health problem.
Healthy Place Blog - I’ve told the world I have depression. Now what?
