This was a great session going into detail about how mobile
devices and our hand held electronic world is affecting our thinking process
and in some cases our brains themselves.
Notes would not make up for the session, but if this idea intrigues you,
then we need to talk it’s too deep just for notes. This was really one of the best sessions at
this conference and maybe one of the best I've ever seen.
Other reviews are here:
One of the videos she showed is here
- DON’T GIVE A CHILD UNDER 2 A TABLET
- Brains have neural plasticity, which means that synapses grow
- To key to growing new synapses is to get to a cortical resting state, which means, get away from the computer, this is when the brain recharges and repairs.
- In the cortical resting state the brain is not being crammed with new information, this is where the problem solving process takes place.
- People remember less if they think that they can find it elsewhere, if it’s on Google I don’t need to remember it.
- IF SOMEONE SENDS/READS IT IN AN EMAIL THEY THINK THEY DON’T HAVE TO REMEMBER IT
- The Hippocampus and the olfactory system are the only places where new neurons are created.
- This is why smells have such a strong memory response
- Due to excessive use of internet mobile devices our brains are not powering up
- Mirror neurons allow use to mirror other people’s actions and allow us to have empathy
- Excessive focus on mobile devices and disconnecting from other people prevent us from being able to grow/create mirror neurons in the hippocampus.
- Selfies drain mirror neurons and we lose empathy
- People are no longer present when given mobile devices instead they are perceiving the world through smart devices, think about people watching concerts through the small screen because they are filming them.
- Library Canine Therapy: At some colleges they have dogs come in just to calm the people down, dogs are more responsive to the emotions of the person and can mirror them.
- Library gamification
- Neomorphic Environment- The environment responds to the person. Such as colors and sounds changing based upon the actions of the person in the space.
- Librarians are the most trusted professionals except for nurses and firefighters
"People are no longer present when given mobile devices instead they are perceiving the world through smart devices, think about people watching concerts through the small screen because they are filming them."
ReplyDeleteDid they perhaps go into detail about why this is? What makes us gravitate towards a screen? Even if I have decent seats at a concert, I'll catch myself looking at the screen that's projecting the concert instead of looking at the performer right in front of me. I can see just fine, what makes the temptation of the screen so hard to resist?
With regards to memory: Do we think these devices will have a permanent effect on our ability to remember and retain information? As a ten year old I probably had about 20 different phone numbers memorized, now I have 3. Are we creating an entire generation of people who remember almost nothing, but can access everything they need from the palm of their hand? Does this help even the playing field for those with learning disabilities and memory loss problems or does it further divide those who have access to information and mobile devices and those who don't?
Those are excellent questions. In fact, the Day 3 keynote speaker focused on exactly these kinds of issues.
DeleteAh how the pendulum swings, coming to rest eventually somewhere in the middle. As with all things...moderation.
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