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Biology. Automatically. Digital Overload Is Frying Our Brains. Paying attention isn’t a simple act of self-discipline, but a cognitive ability with deep neurobiological roots — and this complex faculty, says Maggie Jackson, is being woefully undermined by how we’re living.

Digital Overload Is Frying Our Brains

In Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, Jackson explores the effects of "our high-speed, overloaded, split-focus and even cybercentric society" on attention. It’s not a pretty picture: a never-ending stream of phone calls, e-mails, instant messages, text messages and tweets is part of an institutionalized culture of interruption, and makes it hard to concentrate and think creatively. Of course, every modern age is troubled by its new technologies. "The telegraph might have done just as much to the psyche [of] Victorians as the Blackberry does to us," said Jackson.

"But at the same time, that doesn’t mean that nothing has changed. Right Brain v Left Brain. Ciders worthy of your tastebuds AUSSIES have fallen for cider’s charms in a big way, so we pop the cap and peel away the hype to find which ciders are worthy of your time, money and tastebuds.

Right Brain v Left Brain

Passengers to cop big fare hit CATCHING a taxi from the city to the outer suburbs on Saturday night will cost $20 more under the first cab fare increase in six years. Do you think the price rise is fair? 101 Fascinating Brain Blogs. Whether you are a specialist in the field of neuropsychology or just love reading about how the human brain works, there are plenty of interesting blogs on the Internet to help you find out more.

101 Fascinating Brain Blogs

Resource blogs found on the Internet can usually be quite helpful, with users being able to research educational topics such as your interest of top online colleges, online BSN programs, and other educational topics. In order to make it easier to for you to discover great blogs, the following list is categorized for easy browsing. With blogs by psychiatrists, scientists, psychologist, and even those dealing with mental disorders, you will find many thoughtful and thought-provoking blogs to keep your brain stimulated.

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