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Melbourne, May 28 ANI: A Sydney-born anthropologist has warned that creativity will disappear in people, as they spend too much time connected to the digital world and too less time just sitting around. Genevieve Bell, who will appear at the TEDx ideas forum in Sydney, said the hyper-connected world of technology, smart phones and the Internet is having a significant effect on boredom. The Director of Interactive Research and Experience Research at Intel in Portland, Oregon, warns that the boredom many experienced during childhood has disappeared and it may have a profound effect on the brain. "It's clear that we like to be stimulated, but our brain needs time to process the information. Boredom is quite important, it's creating a space for creative thought," News.com.au quoted her as saying. Bell, a Thinker-In-Residence in Adelaide in 2008-2009, said the main "promise" of devices such as smart phones is not to stay connected, but as a way to guard against boredom. "It's harder to be bored than ever, but what are we so frightened of The challenge is that it's easy to live in a world where we are connected all the time. We should periodically turn these devices off," she said. She agreed that technology and the Internet had its benefits, but spending too much time on them meant people won't have time to think or reflect. ANI Posted by aniin on Sunday May 29 reply Comments |
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