Your Brain on Computers
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-11-30/your-brain-computers
Every day Americans navigate a torrent of data. We field a barrage of work and personal emails. We update our status and check on our friends. We surf across dozens of websites. Most of us are now expert multitaskers, but some worry we're creating a generation unable to focus on specific tasks. We speak with a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who is exploring whether technology is rewiring our brains.
Guests
Matt Richtel
Technology Reporter, New York Times
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Dear Mr. Nnamdi,
Given the psychological "pull" of our electronic devices and connections, described earlier as highly addictive, what is the likelihood and/or capability of businesses that develop or manage connectivity use this vulnerability to "hook" consumers?
Thank you for your insight on this.
Sincerely,
Renee
PS: I'm now going to check my e-mail. :)
My Daughter has stopped reading after getting hooked to the internet, and I am now struggling to wean her off.
Does meditation provide some antidote to the loss of performance attributed to multitasking? The image mri folks say meditiation also 'rewires' the brain.
This was an excellent program. I listened to it shortly after reading the book "The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brain" by Nicholas Cage. I would recommend that book to anyone wanting to explore this topic. Nicholas Carr also has a website at www.nicholasgcarr.com.