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Cameron Moll Cameron Moll is a designer, speaker, and author living in Sarasota, Florida (United States) with his wife and four sons. He's the founder of Authentic Jobs Inc, among other endeavors.

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Wednesday 25 August 2010

Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime

Matt Richtel, The New York Times:

Even though people feel entertained, even relaxed, when they multitask while exercising, or pass a moment at the bus stop by catching a quick video clip, they might be taxing their brains, scientists say.

‘People think they’re refreshing themselves, but they’re fatiguing themselves,’ said Marc Berman, a University of Michigan neuroscientist.

I hate to beat a dead horse, but for me, creative pausing continues to play an important role in maintaining mental acuity.

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    You should read both the New York Times article and Cameron’s musings in his self-linked post Why thinking in the shower...
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