The human brain processes data slower than your old dial-up modem
It might sound unbelievable, but the human brain processes information at just 10 bits per second! Yes, folks, that’s slower than the internet speeds many of us endured during the early days of dial-up. While our senses take in billions of bits of data every second, our brain intelligently sifts through the chaos, letting through only what’s important.
This is no accident. Researchers Jieyu Zheng and Markus Meister explain in their study, The Unbearable Slowness of Being, that the brain is built this way for survival. Instead of getting overwhelmed by a flood of details, the brain has a system to focus on what matters most. It ensures we act quickly and effectively without being bogged down by unnecessary information.