Your Brain on Apps

Scientists aren't sure if technology is destroying our brains (it is an option), but they're pretty confident it's addictive and can lead to depression. It's also slowing down our thinking processes. Further it is not news that our social engagement over technology leads to highly reduced social skills in the real world, less attention span for productive tasks, less deep relationships, and, like proven in multiple studies on facebook consumption, it leads to increased rates of depression. This article lays out well what we know about the impact of technology and what it costs us. Read more...