Tweet this: Rapid-fire media may confuse your moral compass

April 14, 2009 | Source: PhysOrg.com

A study by the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California raises questions about the emotional cost — particularly for the developing brain — of heavy reliance on a rapid stream of news snippets obtained through television, online feeds, or social networks such as Twitter.

“If things are happening too fast, you may not ever fully experience emotions about other people’s psychological states and that would have implications for your morality,” said Antonio Damasio, director of the Brain and Creativity Institute.