Considering the high speed and exposure we have to various types of information, we can guarantee that we consume more information than we really need. Thus, there is a saturation of topics that we are bombarded with every day, if not through social networks, it will occur through people who will eventually comment on what is happening there.
How much of this information is really benefiting or harming us? When we consume unpleasant content, will our brain be able to discern whether it is real or just media being displayed on a cell phone screen? Discernment does not exist and we naturally assimilate it as reality, the same occurs with the production of dopamine when we see satisfactory content.
The impact of this on both sides is increase of anxiety, fears, paranoia and difficulty concentrating. In addition, we will be occupying our time with topics that are far from our reality and that we may consider close to us.
We don’t necessarily need to exclude ourselves from technology, but ideally we should increasingly filter what we consume and understand what types of information channels we should consume, because currently, in order to consume relevant content, we must navigate through thousands of worthless channels. In this way, we use technology to further our development.