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Summary: Brain in the Internet Age

 

 

 

 

 

Rewiring of the Brain in the Internet Age

No matter where you may stand, there certainly are valid pros and cons with respect to Internet usage and how they impact the brain. Some of the key points we addressed in previous blogs on both sides of the Internet brain debate spectrum include:

Pros

• Use of Internet / E-mail may result in better performance in delayed recall among older population
• Digital literacy may help reduce cognitive decline

 

 

 

 

Cons

• Increasingly, the Internet is being used as a personal memory bank
• Our brains rely on the Internet for memory in much the same way they rely on the memory of a friend, family member or co-worker
• Study reveals that we forget things we are confident we can find on the Internet

 

 

 

 

Irrespective of whether Internet usage is deemed a pro or con, the reality is that everything we do changes our brains to some degree. Each and every little thought or experience plays a role in the ever-constant change of wiring and rewiring of our neural architecture. So yes, while the Internet is indeed rewiring our brains, so is every thought we’re having along the way too.

 

One of the key quality of life enhancing advantages the Internet provides us with is 24/7 access to empirically-proven, online brain training exercises. Science-based brain training programs, such as BrainHQ, can and do make measurable differences in the everyday experiences of our lives. With some 70 plus scientific papers to its credit, including a landmark study led by the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, there is irrefutable evidence to support the contention that science-based brain training programs from BrainHQ truly do deliver meaningful benefits that are transferable to everyday life.

 

The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is first credited with the oft-referenced axiom that “change is the only constant in life.” If this is indeed true, and most will readily agree it is then embracing change is the only logical step forward. Admittedly, as a human species, we’re often defined as ‘creatures of habit’, resisting change with every fibre of our being. And yet, when this change is in our best interest it deserves not only a second look, but more importantly a concerted effort to make the best of it in improving and elevating ourselves to a higher standard.

Where Darwin saw the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeeded in adapting themselves best to their environment, a more modern day perspective comes to us from the Japanese, who use the term kaizen to describe activities that continually and relentlessly strive to improve all functions.

Ultimately, the benefit in routinely engaging in clinically-proven brain training exercises is a more satisfying and rewarding quality of life. If you still have second thoughts, learn how targeted training can harness the brain’s ability to change toward a positive direction.

Please join us next week, as our newest series will focus on driving!

 

DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian Partner of Posit Science Corporation providing brain fitness program, BrainHQ in English and French.