Web browsing strengthens brain functions related to fast-paced problem-solving, particularly when it requires spotting patterns in a plethora of data. Studies show that internet users can assess the trustworthiness and probably value of a web page within a few seconds. The more we practice surfing and scanning, the more adept our brain becomes at those tasks. And even other academics say that web provides us with a valuable outlet for a growing "cognitive surplus."
On the other side of things, every medium develops some cognitive skills at the expense of others. Our growing use of the web and other screen based technologies has led to the widespread and sophisticated development of visual-spatial skills. But those gains go hand in hand with a weakening of our capacity for the kind of "deep processing" that underpins "mindful knowledge acquisition, inductive analysis, critical thinking, imagination, and reflection."
I believe all this has implications for how we view and handle relationships. How about you?
What do you think about this statement: "The internet is an interruption system. It seizes our attention only to scramble it."
Read more at wired magazine's article called "CHAOS THEORY"
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