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... Teams at the 2012 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Conference on The Informed Brain in the Digital World explored common rewards and dangers to ­humans among various fields that are being greatly impacted by the Internet and the rapid evolution of digital technology.
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... Although current fast-paced work and learning environments often encourage multitasking, research shows that such multitasking is ineffi­ ient, decreases productivity, and may hinder cognitive function. c MULTITASKING The topic of multitasking and its effects resulted in a wide range of IDR Team discussions at the 2012 NAKFI Conference, from behavior and education to cutting edge technologies like the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)
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... Acknowledging the current limitations of the technology and risk of posting every detail of one's life, Team 3 b ­ elieved that lifelogging could potentially benefit individuals seeking to b ­ etter understand the consequences of their actions and improve their health, as well as provide important data to governments and businesses seeking to understand trends in human behavior. PERSONAL HEALTH Researchers tackling IDR Challenge 2 were asked to determine the effect of the digital age on health and wellness.
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... Now, some classes are conducted entirely online. To assess the changing learning landscape, two teams were asked to, "develop innovative curricula that will help students develop expertise in dealing with the information overload they will encounter during and after school." As technology changes, institutions from schools to universities will need to develop strategies aimed at training students and lifelong learners to be able to manage the massive amounts of data that they are now exposed to.
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... DIGITAL NATIVES AND DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS Three IDR teams assigned were asked to assess differences in cognitive and brain function between digital natives and digital immigrants, or those who grew up using computers versus those who adopted digital technology later in life. (Team 5C pointed out that the topic is either irrelevant or truly ongoing because technology is changing so fast that today's digital native may be tomorrow's digital immigrant.)
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... IN CONCLUSION During the conference, IDR Teams grappled with the idea of the I ­ nternet and other digital technology as largely unexplored phenomenon in relation to neurology. Participants agreed that there was insufficient research published about the relationship between the Internet and the brain.
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