How new technology is rewiring our our brains?
The technology is rewiring our brains” because technology use can benefit the brain in some ways, researchers say. Imaging studies show the brains of Internet users become more efficient at finding information. And players of some video games develop better visual acuity.More broadly, cellphones and computers have transformed life. They let people escape their cubicles and work anywhere. They shrink distances and handle countless mundane tasks, freeing up time for more exciting pursuits.For better or worse, the consumption of media, as varied as e-mail and TV, has exploded.The nonstop interactivity is one of the most significant shifts ever in the human environment.“We are exposing our brains to an environment and asking them to do things we weren’t necessarily evolved to do,” he said. “We know already there are consequences.”
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