http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/08/not-convinced/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Wed, 23 May 2012 20:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/08/not-convinced/#comment-20564 Annalie Killian Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:57:43 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4113#comment-20564 Well....smarter has many interpretations. I do believe that rich and complex interactions build more neural networks ( scientific research proves that the brain is not static and continue to develop through experiences and specific learning activities that are non-repetitive) So, if you are interacting with the internet's content and people in it, it follows that you are building richer and complex neural networks. However...if you are simply a passive observer (like watching TV) then I don't think the neural networks of your brain are grown! Someone much more brainy than me summarised it beautifully in the following blog: <a href="http://www.singinst.org/blog/2007/10/29/on-becoming-a-neuron/" rel="nofollow">http://www.singinst.org/blog/2007/10/29/on-becoming-a-neuron/</a> Well.…smarter has many interpretations. I do believe that rich and complex interactions build more neural networks ( scientific research proves that the brain is not static and continue to develop through experiences and specific learning activities that are non-repetitive)
So, if you are interacting with the internet’s content and people in it, it follows that you are building richer and complex neural networks. However…if you are simply a passive observer (like watching TV) then I don’t think the neural networks of your brain are grown!
Someone much more brainy than me summarised it beautifully in the following blog:
http://www.singinst.org/blog/2007/10/29/on-becoming-a-neuron/

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/08/not-convinced/#comment-20563 Keith Handy Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:42:48 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4113#comment-20563 Who thinks it does? Who thinks it does?

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