Adrija Asks Why

Adrija Asks Why

6/19/2025, 8:52:20 AM

*How ChatGPT Is Ruining Your Ability To Think - _new MIT study_* MIT recently conducted a fascinating study: 54 students were asked to write essays across four sessions— using either: 🔹 Just their brain 🔹 Google Search 🔹 GPT-4o (ChatGPT) But halfway through, they *flipped tools* . Those who began solo were switched to GPT. GPT-first users had to write without it. Meanwhile, researchers tracked 32 brain regions using EEG to observe real-time activity. Here’s what they found 👇 1. Reduced deep thinking with AI-only writing Brain regions linked to *critical thinking* showed the lowest activity in GPT-only sessions. *Users starting with their brain and then using GPT actually showed enhanced brain-wide connectivity.* But those who began with AI and tried to finish solo, their thinking patterns flatlined. 2. Long-term cost Over time, GPT-dependent writers started repeating predictable phrases. When asked to write without AI again, they struggled to match the creativity they once had. Researchers called this *cognitive debt* : . . So here’s the question: If you keep using AI to *start* your thinking… Are you actually learning or just restructuring words that aren't yours? React with your answer- 😘 – I try to think first, use AI later 😂 – This explains a lot about my recent work 🤔 – Interested in the neuroscience behind this ❤️ – Following for more research like this

Adrija Asks Why

6/18/2025, 7:37:04 AM

Answer for Day 5 - 2️⃣ Humans have stopped evolving since the 21st century. Which is *false*. 😑 Traits like - lactose intolerance, disease resistance (malaria), etc. have recently evolved in some populations.

Adrija Asks Why

6/21/2025, 8:30:46 AM

https://youtube.com/shorts/2NWx5hAdczo?si=zhHm91cHgOIw04ZW

Adrija Asks Why

6/20/2025, 5:31:36 AM

*Day 7/15 of GUESS THE LIE* Here are 2 truths and a lie.

Adrija Asks Why

6/16/2025, 6:13:48 AM

*DAY 5/15 of GUESS THE LIE* Here are 2 truths and a lie.

Adrija Asks Why

6/21/2025, 8:30:27 AM

Answer for Day 6 - 3️⃣ Bats are blind. Which is *false*. 😑 Bats have excellent night vision! (Remember Batman)

Adrija Asks Why

6/22/2025, 6:28:37 AM

🧠 The Biology of Hope In the 1950s, biologist Curt Richter observed how long rats 🐀 could swim in a small jar filled with water 💦 The first batch of rats drowned within *15 minutes*. But when domesticated rats were rescued just before drowning, dried off, and then placed back in water… They swam for up to *60 hours*. 😳 Richter concluded that the brief experience of being rescued created a psychological state of hope - increasing their physical endurance! This experiment became a classic (and controversial) example of how mental state can influence survival behavior. 💡 *Hope isn't just an emotion, it is a biological force.*

Adrija Asks Why

6/18/2025, 7:33:37 AM

*Day 6/15 of GUESS THE LIE* Here are 2 truths and a lie 🤥

Adrija Asks Why

6/16/2025, 6:10:43 AM

Answer for Day 4 - 1️⃣ All trees secrete chemicals that inhibit the growth of neighbouring trees. Which is *false*. 😑 *(Allelopathy)* All trees don't. 🌳 Eg- Walnut trees, Eucalyptus trees

Adrija Asks Why

5/18/2025, 2:37:49 PM

Einstein came up with relativity while working a non-scientific job. Sheldon from Big Bang Theory tried to mimic that—by becoming a busboy at Cheesecake Factory! 🔁 Repetitive tasks (like wiping tables or folding clothes) occupy your basal ganglia, freeing up your prefrontal cortex—the brain’s decision-making boss—to roam wild with ideas. 💡 FACT 1: Studies show that 72% of people report getting creative insights during mindless activities like walking or showering. That’s the default mode network in action. 💡 FACT 2: Odd behaviours (like pacing or switching environments) trick your brain into treating familiar problems as “novel,” helping bypass mental fixation. So next time you’re stuck—do something odd. Or better… clean your desk. 🧽