At this point, for several generations we have more than naturalized the excess of information and we even pride ourselves on coping with it. multitasking.
But, at the same time, academics dedicated to the study of brain and the human behavior They began to set their sights on this new extreme demand and their long term consequences.
In this context, the psychologist and neuroscientist Andrea Bariselliin his book Nature and neuroscienceseeks to unravel the desire to be aware of everything that happens and try a productivity without limits.
As he says in his book and the Spanish site Heraldo replies: «We are going against our nature as human beings. Our brains «They are not capable of assimilating such a large amount of stimuli.»
“Why do we behave in such a way that is so detrimental to both ourselves and our planet, even though we know it?”
One stimulus at a time
To reinforce your message, Bariselli adds that «we are immersed in a deep attention crisis that seriously affects our lifestyle and our health and that is not due to a decrease in willpower or a collapse of our ability to concentrationbut rather a cunning ‘theft’ of it.»
The big problem arises with the imbalance between what our brain can encompass and the excessive amount of stimuli we receive every day.
«He human brain You are only able to process a couple of thoughts at a time on a conscious level. The cognitive abilities They are intrinsically limited. However, we are victims of widespread deception. A clear example is the belief that we can manage up to six different social networks at the same time.»
Information overload
What happens to the brain When you receive more information than you can process?
Given this excess of stimulihe neuroscientist talks about «what really happens to our brain It is a constant reconfiguration, incessantly moving from one task to another. That has a price: the cost of shifting attention.”
«Our ability to concentrate was significantly affected by the forces of modern society.
«Almost all cells in the body regenerate constantly, while neurons They don’t, they stay with us throughout life, shaping who we are.
Stop the stimuli
BariselliMeanwhile, he proposes as a counterproposal to put a stop to external incentives.
«Recovering tranquility in our lives requires a conscious effort, knowing that we live bombarded by stimuli.»
We must fight against the constant noise and actively seek moments of peacenot only for our immediate well-being, but for the long-term health of our brain”.
«Sometimes I think that we are self-destructing; lost in the thousands of worries we forget how beautiful the Earth we inhabit is, and we are not aware of everything we are wasting.»
