Our addiction with search overload and what its doing to us-

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<p>Admit it, you landed up on CC through a Google search. Over 80% of popular websites are accidentally discovered by Google searches by people looking for something else but finding that specific website interesting. These days, we search ANYTHING and EVERYTHING we see or hear, just to stimulate that “want” to know more. This is a really interesting article on what search engines and social networking sites with “status updates” are doing to our brain (and most importantly, WHY we’re addicted to googling, twittering and facebook-ing):</p>

<p>[The</a> powerful and mysterious brain circuitry that makes us love Google, Twitter, and texting. - By Emily Yoffe - Slate Magazine](<a href=“The powerful and mysterious brain circuitry that makes us love Google, Twitter, and texting.”>The powerful and mysterious brain circuitry that makes us love Google, Twitter, and texting.)</p>

<p>Post what you think and if anything should be done.</p>

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<p>Honestly, I found out about CC from Yahoo answers haha. I think that my boredom influences my usage of the internet and CC. If I’m not bored, I’m able to refrain from using the internet for recreational purposes.</p>

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<p>wow i think i just realized why my head aches constantly;</p>

<p>I have too much dopamine =/</p>