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Top 10 Ways Technology Affects Our Brain Functions
Depending on how you look at it, technology can have an adverse effect on your brain functions. Sometimes these effects are very small and little noticeable, other times they cause enough stir to get adults and children worried. Here is a list of ten ways technology is affecting our brain functions:
10. Color TVs Allows Us To Dream in Black and White
Some scientists argue that watching television makes us dumber. But studying the possible effects, researchers found something more fascinating. A psychologist named Eva Muryzn studied compared her dreams to those of her ancestors. She found that with the introduction of television into the home, many people started dreaming in black and white, something they did not do before. As the television transitioned into color, more color was added to dreams. However, many people, who watched television in black and white and are now over the age of 55, still dream in black and white, 25% of the time.
9. Facebook Increases Working Intelligence
Recent studies show that the more Facebook friends you have the more working intelligence you build. An increase in the number of friends on Facebook causes more developed brain matter in the amygdale. For those who don’t know, the amygdale is a section of the brain that is tied with memory functions, such as remembering faces and names.
8. Google Search Makes Us Smarter
Searching online can benefit the health of your brain, new studies by UCLA’s Dr. Gary Small revealed. Members of the technological advanced group being studiedhad more than twice the neural activation than their less experienced counterparts; that is while they were searching online using Google search engine. The study is still in the initial stages and the number of participants was small, but this topic is something worth expanding on.
7. Mobile Devices are Changing The Way Our Children Think
In May of this year, school children in the U.K were recruited for the largest study in the world on the impact of mobile phones on memory and attention span of children. Participants and their parents were asked to complete a survey about the use of mobile devices and wireless technology by the children. The reason for the study was because scientists were not certain of the vulnerability of children’s brains to mobile devices. Current health policies in many countries advise children under the age of 16 to only use their mobile devices for essential purposes. We wonder why
6. Poor Sleep Patterns
Technophiles – people who are accustomed to falling asleep with their laptops and desktop computers glowing at the side of their bed. Neuroscientists suggest that the glowing light messes with our body’s internal light cues and sleep-inducing hormones. The lights, in other words, can fool the brain into thinking that it’s daytime when it’s actually night time.
5. Social Media Makes Us Depressed
Facebook’s mission is “to make the world more open and connected”. Unfortunately that aim comes at a cost. A recent University of Michigan study on college students found that the more they use Facebook, the sadder they appear. The study also determined that Facebook leads to declines in happiness and overall life satisfactions. The reason? It may have to do with social comparisons.
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