Comments on: Is Social Networking Harming Our Brains? http://sierravoices.com/2009/09/is-social-networking-harming-our-brains/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 10 May 2012 12:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Zuri http://sierravoices.com/2009/09/is-social-networking-harming-our-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Zuri Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:11:29 +0000 http://sierravoices.com/?p=683#comment-73 In the midst of this "real life" discussion I've been off in fantasy land reading one of America's favorite authors Dan Brown in his new book, "The Lost Symbol." I mention this because in his often factual fiction (as I like to call it) he highlights noetic science, which is the intuitive science of the brain. It allegedly is the untapped thought power we humans just don't know how to utilize. Methinks there's a lot of attention on what are brains can do, won't do, and aren't willing to do. Are we thinking too much about thinking? Let's think about that. In the midst of this “real life” discussion I’ve been off in fantasy land reading one of America’s favorite authors Dan Brown in his new book, “The Lost Symbol.” I mention this because in his often factual fiction (as I like to call it) he highlights noetic science, which is the intuitive science of the brain. It allegedly is the untapped thought power we humans just don’t know how to utilize. Methinks there’s a lot of attention on what are brains can do, won’t do, and aren’t willing to do. Are we thinking too much about thinking? Let’s think about that.

]]> By: depelton http://sierravoices.com/2009/09/is-social-networking-harming-our-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-70 depelton Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:34:41 +0000 http://sierravoices.com/?p=683#comment-70 Dixie, thanks for your comment. While I believe what you say is true -- and it's my favorite answer (because it's so hopeful) -- I'm also aware that psychological forensics of the Columbine killers suggest that the skillful pattern of gunfire they used in killing their fellow students was precisely the pattern they were required to master in playing their favorite arcade games. Chilling. Maybe the chilling truth is that the human brain is nature's most impressive tool, and can be used -- as history abundantly demonstrates -- for good or ill. Dixie, thanks for your comment.

While I believe what you say is true — and it’s my favorite answer (because it’s so hopeful) — I’m also aware that psychological forensics of the Columbine killers suggest that the skillful pattern of gunfire they used in killing their fellow students was precisely the pattern they were required to master in playing their favorite arcade games. Chilling.

Maybe the chilling truth is that the human brain is nature’s most impressive tool, and can be used — as history abundantly demonstrates — for good or ill.

]]> By: Dixie Redfearn http://sierravoices.com/2009/09/is-social-networking-harming-our-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Dixie Redfearn Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:03:19 +0000 http://sierravoices.com/?p=683#comment-69 Don, I agree with a lot of this -- people becoming socially inept, for example. But I had to change my opinion on video games when one of my gamer grandsons showed me his report card: Straight A's. Hard to argue with success! Don, I agree with a lot of this — people becoming socially inept, for example. But I had to change my opinion on video games when one of my gamer grandsons showed me his report card: Straight A’s. Hard to argue with success!

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