Comment by gumby

Is in an ADHD thing to scatter random pictures through the article rather than just have the text? Perhaps it breaks things up in a way that makes concentration easier? For me they were a distraction -- I much prefer to have a wall of text.

The web is full of this style these days, so perhaps the algos have decided it increases engagement.

This is not a snark comment or a complaint about style! People should post however they wish! I am just curious if there is data on the topic. I know Medium requires a junk picture at the top of every post, but I haven't seen data on this from them, just an assertion that it's importand.