GIA MILLER

● The brain receives sensory information from the environment through our senses.

● These inputs can include visual stimuli, auditory sounds, tactile sensations, tastes, and smells.

● The sensory organs capture these stimuli and convert them into electrical signals.

When we temporarily remove ourselves from information overload, our other senses start to sharpen. Hearing improves as well as smell and touch. We can think clearer. It can feel addictive to want to cut ties with visual overload.

But removing yourself from information can ...

1. Encoding - the stage when the brain consciously acknowledges information based on our senses. When we attach meaning or factual knowledge to any of this sensory input, that's called semantic encoding which makes us retain memories longer.
2. Storage - it is when inf...