well, that explains it

[jfb]

"The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a survey of befuddled volunteers."

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[greyaenigma.livejournal.com]

I keep obsessively coming back to this entry, and would make a witty retort, but you know... duhhh.

[jfb.livejournal.com]

Ding!

but it is much worse than that

[(Anonymous)]

a report that claims tv makes you smarter

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/24/magazine/24TV.html

-- steve crandall

Re: but it is much worse than that

[jfb.livejournal.com]

My whole world is turned upside-down! I liked Dana Stevens's reaction (http://slate.msn.com/id/2117395/) to this in Slate:

24 is the perfect example of a TV show that challenges its audience's cognitive faculties with intricate plotlines and rapid-fire information while actively discouraging them from thinking too much about the vigilante ethic it portrays. It's really good at teaching you to think … about future episodes of 24.

[bushmiller.livejournal.com]

Oh no, I'm losing points on my fictional, ill-defined estimate of cognitive functioning!