A new study by British scientists has found that frequent texting, e-mail or text messaging can make otherwise smart people stupid. In the IQ test, those who are too busy processing all kinds of information score lower than those who take drugs. The opinion given by brain doctors is that such frequent processing of information will affect the operation of the brain and reduce work efficiency.
two major reasons give birth to “infomania”
first, information provides space and possibility for people who lack a sense of security to communicate
A large amount of information makes people always in a tense and busy state, and they no longer feel lonely. People in the information center often belong to the type with strong communication tendency. They like to always put themselves in the state of constantly dealing with people. This is actually a reflection of their lack of security, because in their view, security comes from the recognition of people around them. They rebuild themselves and know themselves through communication with people, so as to regain the recognition of others.
Second, the semi virtual nature of obtaining information makes people more inclined to this way of communication
E-mail and SMS are the communication methods of people in the semi virtual state. The audience does not need to react immediately when they get information, which is very different from real communication. Therefore, people with relatively poor practical communication ability will be more inclined to choose these ways. They can avoid receiving body language and expression language, thus avoiding many problems in real communication. And the morality and established rules in the real level cannot restrict them too much in the semi virtual state.
two types of people are most likely to suffer from “infomania”
type 1: extremely busy or extremely idle
People who are extremely idle have more free time, allowing them to linger on the Internet and send affectionate messages, while most of their friends in reality are busy and have no time to communicate with them, so virtual communication has become their favorite. Extremely busy people are mostly forced by work, and the inertia brought by work will directly lead them to be inseparable from a large amount of information.
type 2: people with strong emotional appeal but relatively low communication ability
People with poor communication quality and relatively conservative interpersonal relationships in real life will appear relatively active in the virtual environment. In fact, such people have very strong emotional demands, but the lack of communication ability in reality makes them feel painful and embarrassed in the real environment, and they can only find a “substitute satisfaction”.
When people create a large amount of e-waste information, they also convey a concept: our society is still in its early youth, and people feel a childlike curiosity and confusion in the face of excessive information. I believe that with the progress of society, people will have a clearer understanding of the relationship between themselves and information.
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