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Should we sacrifice our brains to the Internet?

Should we sacrifice our brains to the Internet? | Science News | Scoop.it

One of the greatest effects of the Internet is its ability to capture our attention only to scatter it, ultimately producing a generation whose brains are being better hardwired to scan, skim and multitask, causing a weakening in our ability to read and think deeply in a concentrated manner.

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Multitasking – not so bad for you after all?

Multitasking – not so bad for you after all? | Science News | Scoop.it
Our obsession with multiple forms of media is not necessarily all bad news, according to a new study.
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Bat brains parse sounds for multitasking

Bat brains parse sounds for multitasking | Science News | Scoop.it
Imagine listening to music while carrying on a conversation with friends. This type of multi-tasking is fairly easy to do, right?
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How do we split our attention? - We are natural-born multi-taskers.

How do we split our attention? - We are natural-born multi-taskers. | Science News | Scoop.it
McGill's Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab team finds that we are natural-born multi-taskers.
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Study: Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads

Study: Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads | Science News | Scoop.it
Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review.
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Mutltitasking hurts performance but makes you feel better

Mutltitasking hurts performance but makes you feel better | Science News | Scoop.it
People aren't very good at media multitasking -- like reading a book while watching TV -- but do it anyway because it makes them feel good, a new study suggests.


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Multitasking may harm the social and emotional development of tweenage girls, researchers say

Multitasking may harm the social and emotional development of tweenage girls, researchers say | Science News | Scoop.it
(Medical Xpress) -- Too much screen time can be detrimental to girls 8 to 12 years old, but there is a surprisingly straightforward alternative for greater social wellness.
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What Can Winnie-the-Pooh Teach Us About Media Multitasking? | Literally Psyched, Scientific American Blog Network

What Can Winnie-the-Pooh Teach Us About Media Multitasking? | Literally Psyched, Scientific American Blog Network | Science News | Scoop.it
If a writer, why not write
On whatever comes in sight?
So—the Children’s Books; a short
Intermezzo of a sort:
When I wrote them, little thinking
All my years of pen-and-inking
Would ...
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How a Computer Game is Reinventing the Science of Expertise [Video] | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network

How a Computer Game is Reinventing the Science of Expertise [Video] | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network | Science News | Scoop.it
If there is one general rule about the limitations of the human mind, it is that we are terrible at multitasking. The old phrase “united we ...
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