Google is, indeed, a tool that is widely used by the internauts. But, how has this useful way of searching been affecting our brains? In order to explore the possible influence of Internet experience on brain activation patterns, the authors of the study “Your brain on Google”, conducted in 2009, performed functional magnetic resonance imaging …
#HOWTECHAFFECTS: OUR SOCIAL SKILLS
Nowadays technology is a very important tool in our lives, it affects not only our work environment or our learning process but also our social interactions with other people, but how much has it changed our social skills when it comes to the way we communicate with others? Let's start by defining what are social …
F O M O – The constant fear of missing out
Living in a society addicted to social media can be a real challenge since in order to fit in you have to spend more hours online than actually hanging out with friends. Unfortunately, that is not the only problem that platforms such as Instagram or Facebook have arisen. What about when you can't make it …
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What if technology is actually improving our minds?
We all have heard about the negative and nefarious consequences that technology brings to our mind. But the truth is our brains are learning how to work differently along with innovation and that may not be a bad thing. Various studies show that our brains are evolving in the way that we learn or memorize …
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Why are we so addicted to technology?
Have you ever felt like you were addicted to being online checking the notifications, chatting or watching funny YouTube videos? Well, in fact that is perfectly normal, in part, because of dopamine. What is dopamine? And how does it affect the way we behave? Dopamine is a neurochemical created in various parts of the brain …
#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 …
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