Our brains are shrinking!!

[user123]

Just think....

Our Brains Are Shrinking. Are We Getting Dumber? : NPR

 

[hillhead]

haven't time to read tonight G but most definitely IMO,lol.
Too much whiskey and beer doesn't help.

 

[faithhealer]

duh...don't understand the question

 

[White Room]

Alcohol dehydrates the body, so is that whats causing the brain to shrink

 

[user123]

How right I was to get the tilers take on this... :lol: and that alcohol would get mentioned.... no, the article says that it's been an ongoing process that started 20 000 years ago... read it, it's kind of sort of interesting and then maybe not.... :lol:

 

[White Room]

It's said that we only use 10% of the brain, maybe going for the only bit that works:smilewinkgrin:

 

[user123]

you know that's EXACTLY what I thought - or going for the best bits we have not properly developed yet, like telepathy and conscious astral travel... would mean an end to airline arguments... :lol:

 

[doug boardley]

:smilewinkgrin:...must be some dumb animals about for **** sapiens to remain top of the pile for the last 3 million years

 

[user123]

:smilewinkgrin:...must be some dumb animals about for **** sapiens to remain top of the pile for the last 3 million years

My cat would disagree - he's got it figured, we are his perfect staff.... :lol: he KNOWS he's on top of the pile! :lol:

 

[Alberta Stone]

It is no different than computer technology, they get smaller yet can do more as the density is increasing.
So too with brains.
They (some scientists) measured the brain densities of people with different IQ's and found that regardless of the size of the brain case, those with higher IQ's had a greater density of brain tissue.

 

[kilty55]

we need to get shot of programmes like x factor and the reality tv rubbish plus eastennders etc then our brains would get bigger again lol

 

[Aston]

brains develop more cells by using them in particular ways
eg. do maths, problem solving tests or learn piano. that is great for brain development!!!!

people do have greater abilities to absorb and learn more info than others, due to the size of their brians in the same way as some people develop more muscle than others. thats just individual difference.

are our brains becoming smaller.?? when you rely on computers and technology to do the basics, then you will reduce its capabilities and therefore cause possible future problems.

my dad is in a specialist home for people with dementia between the age of 23 - 65.
all the doctors agree, that stress, lack of use of the brain and diet/lack of movement all affect the brains ability to function, and in most cases, cause deterioration...

so,
plenty of cardiovascular excercise
healthy low fat, high fibre, food with high omega 3
reduce alchohol , because that destroys brain cells as too does pot, cocaine etc
reduce fat build ups in the arteries which store in the brain, causing (vascular dementia)
constantly challenge yourself to grow by doing problem solving based maths.
avoid stress as much as you possible can...cut off, read a book, take a bath whatever chills you out and prevents you from thinking fearfully or worring too much.

in some ways we need to start relying on our brain more, rather than the easy options that do things for us?

 

[SandyFloor]

I liked Norm's arguement from 'Cheers' regarding the benefits of excessive drinking which basically went like this:

When you get a herd of migrating wildebeast moving across the Serengeti it only moves as fast as the slower members. Predators will pick off the slower members effectively making the herd faster. By the same logic alcohol will kill off the weaker brain cells and therefore making the brain work faster.

 

[Olz]

Just get yourself a Nintendo DS and the brain training game, 10 minutes a day doing the brain exercised and you can drink as much beer as you like!!

 

[Aston]

Just get yourself a Nintendo DS and the brain training game, 10 minutes a day doing the brain exercised and you can drink as much beer as you like!!

if only hey mate lol