I have recently come across a book written by Gary Small called "iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind". The book is about the technologies that have become part of our daily lives are changing the way we think. According to a local newspaper the book tells us that ggogle and youtube actually makes us dumber.
Key concepts of the book: *The brains plasticityits ability to change in response to stimuli from the environmentis well known. What has been less appreciated is how the expanding use of technology is shaping neural processing. *Young people are exposed to digital stimulation for several hours every day, and many older adults are not far behind. *Even using a computer for Web searches for just an hour a day changes the way the brain processes information. A constant barrage of e-contacts is both stimulatingsharpening certain cognitive skillsand draining, studies show. I have NOT yet bought the book but WILL do very soon. After reading its reviews, I highly recommend it. -- "A man can be valued through his sayings". Imam Ali(as) ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
