The constant connection to the technological world has a big impact in every aspect of our lives, and since the beginning of it’s evolution we have experienced the consequences of it in our mental and physical health. So how is technology affecting our mental health? It has been proven that the daily exposure, for example, …
#HOWTECHAFFECTS : OUR SLEEP
As we live in a world that is more and more technological, we are constantly connected to social media, entertainment and work, taking with us some sort of device anytime and anywhere, even in our sleep. A study made by the American National Sleep Foundation found that 95 percent of people use some kind of …
#HOWTECHAFFECTS: IMAGINATION/CREATIVITY
Most scientists claim that technology is killing our imagination. In fact, if today you go to a restaurant you will see kids straight up glued to a tablet or smartphone, rather than playing with their toys. And the truth is playing in our early childhood is what builds up our imagination skills. But what if …
#HOWTECHAFFECTS: OUR MEMORY
As we all know, technology affects us every day in every aspect of our lives. It constantly changes our memory, our opinions and the way we feel about the things that happen around us. Our brain is similar to a complex warehouse of data, it can store almost an unlimited amount of information, but with …
#HOWTECHAFFECTS: DECISION MAKING
With the evolution of technology and the internet in particular, there’s more information available for us, so it’s fair to say that we own our decisions and are certain about them, but is the internet really giving us the “freedom of choice” we think we have? The truth is, we are restricted to the options …
