An ahh-ha moment. Makes complete sense why we are seeing a few brains malfunctioning in the modern world. They are running on 2 cylinders through mindless information gathering, which leads to inefficient energy production. This opens up the question on what is genuine ADD and what is not really ADD? Does this use of energy have a relationship with Dopamine levels as well, or seperate function altogether?
"Why is so much MORE energy required for spontaneous energy usage?
Remember the well-known phrase, ‘neurons that fire together, wire together?' When neurons are wired together they use less energy to execute an action because they are already connected.
Neurons that aren’t already connected need more energy to connect the first time. And in the PFC, which is constantly analysing new information, new connections are required to make sense of it."
Thanks @Andrew Gemmell - pleased to have provided an 'ah ha' moment, although I think more than a few brains are malfunctioning today. And yes, numbers of ADD 'diagnoses' have increased, and yes, dopamine has a role to play too.
This is an important topic because few people consider the energy required to power their brain, that it can be used incorrectly, and that there are negative effects when we do so.
An ahh-ha moment. Makes complete sense why we are seeing a few brains malfunctioning in the modern world. They are running on 2 cylinders through mindless information gathering, which leads to inefficient energy production. This opens up the question on what is genuine ADD and what is not really ADD? Does this use of energy have a relationship with Dopamine levels as well, or seperate function altogether?
"Why is so much MORE energy required for spontaneous energy usage?
Remember the well-known phrase, ‘neurons that fire together, wire together?' When neurons are wired together they use less energy to execute an action because they are already connected.
Neurons that aren’t already connected need more energy to connect the first time. And in the PFC, which is constantly analysing new information, new connections are required to make sense of it."
Thanks @Andrew Gemmell - pleased to have provided an 'ah ha' moment, although I think more than a few brains are malfunctioning today. And yes, numbers of ADD 'diagnoses' have increased, and yes, dopamine has a role to play too.
This is an important topic because few people consider the energy required to power their brain, that it can be used incorrectly, and that there are negative effects when we do so.