Yes, it is true.
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Want to improve your brain power? Use the internet.
For the middle aged and older folks, that is, according to the article mentioned below. I believe it applies to everyone though.
A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulates centres in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning.
Source : BBC News
I’m not surprised actually – most people already know that our brain is like a muscle – it gets better with use. And content on the internet can be very stimulating for that very special part of your body i.e. your brain.
The thing about stuff on the internet is that there is a lot of exciting, interesting and interactive content. All these factors are essential for learning. Contrast this with the typical scene in a classroom, where the teacher plainly regurgitates mindless information to a bunch of students whose minds crave for more mentally stimulating experiences. You know something’s not working.
On top of that, you have a lot of choices and flexibility on the www. e.g. if wikipedia couldn’t explain what the term “WOLS” meant, there’s still a whole lot of other resources like urbandictionary.com. If a site that provided free online games start charging fees, there’re always other sites around. If you want to acquire knowledge in a particular field, there’re tons of article directories like ezinearticles.com where experts articulate their thoughts and learnings.
Of course, there are those whose engage in mindless banter on internet message boards. There are also others who are apathetic about Life itself who plainly waste their hours away surfing randomly as a form of escape from their realities. It doesn’t have to be this way. You got to keep asking yourself what you’re focusing on and what meaning you’re giving to every moment of your life. The internet opens up infinite possibilities, so don’t close your own doors.
In short, this is very good news. Today, achieving success is not about about how much resources you have, it’s about how resourceful you can be. With the internet, we can haz success more easily (pardon the language, I’ve been quite amused by the cat cheezburgers thingy).