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Dec 23, 2024

Scientists Quantified The Speed of Human Thought, And It’s a Big Surprise

Posted by in categories: computing, internet, neuroscience

The speed of the human brain’s ability to process information has been investigated in a new study, and according to scientists, we’re not as mentally quick as we might like to think.

In fact, research suggests our brains process information at a speed of just 10 bits per second. But how is this possible, in comparison to the trillions of operations computers can perform every second?

Research suggests this is the result of how we internally process thoughts in single file, making for a slow, congested queue.

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