Monday, April 22, 2013

Get a grip? Technology, and unintended consequences

I love TED talks; this is an amazing example.  I have long been fascinated by the intersection of mind and body that is our brains, of understanding our minds and our brains and how they change by what we do - or don't do.  The following video explores and expands our understanding of what we are doing medicating ourselves and our children, how and when medication might be mistakenly used without the necessary depth of understanding the problems medication is intended to treat.

It is insightful into the nature of addiction, and how that occurs. It is incredibly insightful into the essence of how we use and are affected by technology in ways we never anticipate, and only belatedly understand.

It is also one more reason to applaud the President's initiative regarding the human brain.




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