"Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return. And we can. Because the cosmos is also within us. We’re made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself ”
Is The Internet Becoming a Kind of Worldwide Brain
A map of the internet, circa 2005. Image: The Opte Project
Is thisthe golden age of your brain?
We have entered a golden age of brain research
What we called science fiction has become reality…
A brilliant new scientific landscape, which will reshape human destiny, is opening up.
What About The Brain Myths?
There are so many…..
Myth #110 percent of the brain
Very wrong, but still very popular
Myth #2A person's personality displays a right-brain or a left-brain dominance
Myth #3The injured brain cannot heal itself
Our brain constantly remodels itself
‘Neuroplas+city’
Myth #4The brain loses millions of cells everyday and lost brain cells cannot be replaced
The total number of nerve cells we have at age 20 does not significantly change when we reach 70
‘Neurogenesis’
Myth #5Drinking alcohol will definitely kill brain cells
Moderate amounts of alcohol do not kill brain cells
What happens to our brain in today's digital environment?
Humans adapt. It's what we do better than every other specie.
Mobile Changes Everthing
What The Internet is Doing To Our Brains
Different Brains
Different Thinking
‘Google Effect’
The Internet becomes a personel memory bank
Memory
Intelligence?Intelligence
Multitasking
The Net is Changing The Way We Read
CircadianRhythms ?
Kids Are Less Empathic
Communication Problems
Internet use may improve some brain functions
We gain new skills and perspectives but lose old ones
The science of how always on technology impacts human behavior is still in its infancy