The web isn’t just changing how we live but also alters the way our brains work.
Gary Small, a neuroscientist from UCLA has discovered, by conducting research studies, that web search and text messaging has caused the brain to be more capable for filtering information and making quick decisions.
Gary Small stated that people of the next generation will ideally have a combination of technological and social skills.
The study looked at 24 adults using the Internet. They found that expert Internet users displayed twice the activity in areas of the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning as compared to Internet novices.
On the downside, Small believes that since Internet users constantly scan for new information, this can create and even damage neural pathways. While technology has been shown to accelerate learning and boost creativity it might also have the disadvantage of creating web addiction to virtual friends and there is some indication of computer use and increase in diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder. Any conclusive results are still pending.
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Well guess that means us humans are still evolving as we speak.
@Derrick – Probably a good thing. I know a few humans who could use some evolution.