learning Challenge: How Overstimulation Inhibits Creative Thought

Being busy is killing our ability to think creatively. Link

This article confirmed that information addiction is indeed an issue in the context of modern society. The addiction to any screen, but phones specifically, has a negative effect on one's ability to think. What I did not know and what I learned from this article is that not only does the addiction to the phone impact us, but also the addiction to stress and 'productivity.' The productivity is one that happens when you are close to a deadline and need to complete it. This type of productivity is not fueled by creativity; instead, it is fueled by adrenaline and cortisol. 

Mindfulness. Link


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  1. Kaitlyn KrenzkeApril 28, 2019 at 12:40 PM

    Hi John,

    I have read similar articles throughout my time here at OU. I have used this 'addiction to stress and productivity' many times to complete assignments and papers at the last minute, but in this class, I realized that my writing and work comes out boring and plain when I do that.

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