Has the Internet Changed Your Brain?
OnlineCollege.org’s, 15 Big Ways The Internet Is Changing Our Brain , can take you inside on how scientists have begun to note that the internet has not only served to fulfill our brains’ curiosities, but also rewired them. The internet has provided us with a wealth of knowledge, but also a wealth of junk. But how does that impact our brain? Take a look at these surprising theories. The shortened form of the list appears below:
1. The Internet is our external hard drive
2. Children are learning differently
3. We hardly ever give tasks our full attention
4. We don’t bother to remember
5. We’re getting better at finding information
6. Difficult questions make us think about computers
7. IQ is increasing over time
8. Our concentration is suffering
9. We’re getting better at determining relevance
10. We’re becoming physically addicted to technology
11. The more you use the Internet, the more it lights up your brain
12. Our brains constantly seek out incoming information
13. We’ve become power browsers
14. Online thinking persists even offline
15. Creative thinking may suffer
How has the internet impacted the way you think?