Isnt it true , our moms remembered every meeting, kids teachers conference , every birthday- kids and their friends, every kids friends first and last name, their parents names, hundreds of phone numbers, few tens of addresses with postal codes and many more information just a decade ago?
When we see around today; every information is obtained from a gadget. With growing technology available so cheap, every detail is stored in phone. It wouldn't be surprising if we find most of us don't remember our own home phone number. There is no denial how beneficial technology is during times of crisis. Weather alerts, Traffic information, run-time route changes saving time and lives. But if we agree to the fact that everything has to total to zero then there has to be equally dangerous impacts to nullify such important benefits.
The brain that was capable of containing and disbursing information is being stunted with increased reliability on machines. Can anyone survive one day without their phone? If the battery discharges, how many emergency numbers can anyone remember other than 911? How many birthdays/ anniversaries for family and friends do we remember?
Next in line the chat apps. Almost everyone is hooked on to some kind of chatting - individual & group. Technology has indeed brought us, who live countries apart, closer with constant updates, instant memory shares yet the ongoing urge of being connected with the rest of the world technically stunts the urge of being connected physically to the people around you. The need for socializing is camouflaged by chats which are devoid of basic senses essential for a conversation to take place. There is no eye to eye contact; no hand shaking or hugs. The mechanical chat overtakes most of our socializing needs there by leaving very less or no demand for regular physical interaction with friends or families. Very soon these basic etiquettes will vanish into history. Definition of conversation will change and things considered inappropriate will become a norm.
Question is - Does our brain get enough usage to keep it young and strong as years pass by? Are the next generation susceptible for increased brain diseases partly because of diet but mainly because we are not giving enough exercise and work for our brain to function the way it is meant to?
We are hindering our analyzing, rationalizing skills but as also inhibiting growth of our emotional intelligence. We are on a tack where we need a machine to tell us if we walked enough steps each day. We need a machine to tell us if we slept well at night. Our emotions, genuine or not, are expressed with emoticons. There is continuous degradation of our brains core aspect that sets us apart and above all animals which include analytical ,rational thinking and the ability to feel and express.
When we see around today; every information is obtained from a gadget. With growing technology available so cheap, every detail is stored in phone. It wouldn't be surprising if we find most of us don't remember our own home phone number. There is no denial how beneficial technology is during times of crisis. Weather alerts, Traffic information, run-time route changes saving time and lives. But if we agree to the fact that everything has to total to zero then there has to be equally dangerous impacts to nullify such important benefits.
The brain that was capable of containing and disbursing information is being stunted with increased reliability on machines. Can anyone survive one day without their phone? If the battery discharges, how many emergency numbers can anyone remember other than 911? How many birthdays/ anniversaries for family and friends do we remember?
Next in line the chat apps. Almost everyone is hooked on to some kind of chatting - individual & group. Technology has indeed brought us, who live countries apart, closer with constant updates, instant memory shares yet the ongoing urge of being connected with the rest of the world technically stunts the urge of being connected physically to the people around you. The need for socializing is camouflaged by chats which are devoid of basic senses essential for a conversation to take place. There is no eye to eye contact; no hand shaking or hugs. The mechanical chat overtakes most of our socializing needs there by leaving very less or no demand for regular physical interaction with friends or families. Very soon these basic etiquettes will vanish into history. Definition of conversation will change and things considered inappropriate will become a norm.
Question is - Does our brain get enough usage to keep it young and strong as years pass by? Are the next generation susceptible for increased brain diseases partly because of diet but mainly because we are not giving enough exercise and work for our brain to function the way it is meant to?
We are hindering our analyzing, rationalizing skills but as also inhibiting growth of our emotional intelligence. We are on a tack where we need a machine to tell us if we walked enough steps each day. We need a machine to tell us if we slept well at night. Our emotions, genuine or not, are expressed with emoticons. There is continuous degradation of our brains core aspect that sets us apart and above all animals which include analytical ,rational thinking and the ability to feel and express.
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