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What the Internet Is Doing To Our Brains

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We are bombarded by information, thanks in large part to the internet and its allied technologies. But exposure to unlimited information is not the same thing as the ability to capture it as knowledge or synthesize it as understanding. "We are living in a state of perpetual distraction," says Nicholas Carr, "which crowds out the more contemplative, calmer modes of thinking." We need these quieter, less frenetic moments to think conceptually, critically, and creatively. This video argues that digital multitasking and cute cat videos are undermining the very thought processes that are the essence of our humanity.

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Read a short adaptation of the thesis presented in â€‹Nicholas Carr's book, "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Your Brain."

Consider how strategies like meditation and exercise can be antidotes for electronic overload.

Make some time today to switch off your computer, mobile phone, television, and radio and think calmly and deeply about something important to you.

Reflections (41)

Cecilia

The Internet is very powerful tool, to use it right to learn to communicate with the world
learn all around as put the WORLD in 1, share information, make friends around the world
expose facts that we not now, create good things but, humans have a way to turn good things into bad things, that is not the proper way to go, 3

ria fenty

If we pull the plug, the trance will be broken.
Cultural Creatives Calm the world.

Doug

Caroline is right on target, that being mindful when using technology. As a plumber, I work in many different places, and like to text the occasional photo of a beautiful or interesting place. I meditate, and we have a no cell phone/technology at meal times.

Caroline

Wow this is so true! I try really hard to not use the internet every day, but it creeps up on you so quickly. I will be more mindful about how much time I spend googling from now on.

becky jaine

This is AWESOME--- cleverness, humor and truth! I love the irony that we found it on the Internet! I W I L L N O T B E A S S I M I L A T E D!

chan

This video emphasises the importance of one-pointed attention; which the masters and sages of the past have talked about. Eknath Easwaran, a teacher, talks about it his books: Meditation;
The Mantram Handbook. Easwaran repeats that constantly doing several things at one time, results in one not getting a hundred percent benefit from any of the activities. It is great to see the same message in Nicholas Carr's book.

Morsi Abdelaleem Saif

This video embodies a real crisis we face day and night, the unlimited explosion of information which made people scattered everywhere - no time for reading or any kind of human relations. Using the internet randomly kills any chance for calmness or thinking straight.

Mish

Save your eyes too ...screen breaks more needed than most realize.

Carolanne

Taking a day each week to unplug is more valuable than you can imagine. As someone who is "joined at the hip" with the computer for work, I've found that reserving a day without internet or a cellphone brings about its own kind of miracle by allowing me to slow down and really savor the moment. I'm also much more clear and calm come Monday.

EMarie

to learn and keep in our long term memory we must set aside time for doing so.

Not that the interent is not informative but its can be distracting causing us to lost track of the main event. What's in front of us to learn . . .one thing at a time

Shaun

To focus on learning one specific topic for a few hours a day away from distractions

Caz40

Mindfulness and balance are keys to healthy living.

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