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Wow, this is weird. Yesterday, on my work - home commute, I was thinking exactly this. I realized that the massive usage of Internet has led me to have more dif
by mziulu 16y ago
Wow, this is weird. Yesterday, on my work - home commute, I was thinking exactly this. I realized that the massive usage of Internet has led me to have more difficulties in concentrating and studying, and in general keeping focus on a given task, while at the same time has given me an edge over less intensive web users I know when it comes to extrapolate a more or less superficial meaning from a resource like an article such as this, or a discussion, or even a picture. I wonder if these two aspects could somehow 'live together', that is, have the brain 'switch' to a certain mode when doing a certain task.
edit: and I'm kinda worried about this.
- michael_dorfman 16y agoA large part of meditation practices involve learning to train one's attention and focus. So yes, you can definitely learn to have the brain "switch" modes.
- EAMiller 16y agoI agree they can 'live together' through some kind of deliberate training (like meditation) - but also with the right tools (for example http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom)
- mziulu 16y agoWell, there's another reason for me to keep alive the interest in meditation!