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Nagsugod na pagpalyar an
utok.
Maybe
there are instances when one can feel that their minds are not functioning that
much anymore. We oftentimes forget that the mind needs practice all the time.
This way it will become more functional especially if we put efforts in making
it better.
Engaging
in reflective and critical thinking on a regular basis enhances decision-making
skills and adaptability. The Harvard Business School mentioned that reflective
leadership involves constant self-awareness and introspection, allowing leaders
to re-assess their decisions and improve their effectiveness over time.
One
key factor why people are not thinking straight is due to the influx of
technological distractions like social media and online gaming. When the brain
is distracted, several cognitive processes are affected, particularly those
related to attention, memory, and critical thinking.
The
constant notifications and easy access to social media and other applications
create a fragmented attention span, making it difficult for individuals to
focus on a single task for an extended period. This phenomenon, often referred
to as "continuous partial attention," hampers the brain's ability to
engage in deep, focused thinking and problem-solving (Hall, 2022),
Continuous
Partial Attention (CPA) is an automatic process that enables people to
simultaneously pay attention to several sources of information, whilst scanning
for relevant information. It allows people to shift from superficially
concentrating on a lot of information to focusing on highly relevant
information during a short attention span. This is brought about by the infamous
“multitasking”.
In
1998, Linda Stone, a former Apple and Microsoft executive, coined a phrase that
gives a name to the crux of our technology-enabled addiction to information:
“continuous partial attention.” Through the miniaturization and proliferation
of wireless technologies, we now have the ability to become “a node on the
network” in order “not to miss anything.”
But
there is always a disadvantage to CPA. Research has shown the slow demise of critical
thinking and cognition with technology-enabled addiction as the culprit.
The
insidious part is that people do not notice their own impairment. They are
under the impression that the brain can do more than it is capable of. When in
fact, it is degenerating.
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