Social media use across the globe has exploded. As more and more people flock to social networking platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus, it’s becoming clear that social media is having a profound effect on not only our lives but also on our brains. Scientists are looking at how social media impacts cognitive functions and development, like multitasking skills, our ability (or inability) to focus and how our brains are getting rewired, to name a few. All of these areas appear to be drastically affected by social media participation.
According to a fascinating infographic entitled “How Social Media is Ruining Our Minds,” over the course of the last ten years the average attention span has dropped from 12 minutes to a staggeringly short 5 seconds. As a person deeply ensconced in this connected age my experience shows this to be true. These days, we give a YouTube video just a few seconds to determine if it’s worth it. So what else does social media and technology affect within our minds?
You can view the infographic titled “How Social Media is Ruining Our Minds” by AssistedLivingToday here.
(sources via AssistedLivingToday & Social Times)
