'Obviously their balance and strength is admirable there is a beauty in it. 'Matt Ryan and Tom Brady are cognitively gifted,' Dr Costa explained to Daily Mail Online. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.ĭr Costa has spent decades studying how the brain discovers and refines new behaviors.įor him, quarterbacks are the prototypical example of seemingly unattainable cognitive intelligence in action.Īnd the contest of these two players is a perfect demonstration of what he studies - and something he hasn't admired so much in a player since Joe Montana, the 49ers quarterback largely acknowledged as the greatest. Millions of viewers on Sunday will no doubt be enraptured by the strategic and physical skill of Brady and Ryan.Īmong them Dr Rui Costa, a neuroscientist at Columbia University's Mortimer B. Who will triumph? There is widespread agreement that this Sunday's Super Bowl between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots is one of the best quarterback clashes ever, pitting Matt Ryan, 31, (left) against Tom Brady, 39 (right) We spoke to diet experts, personal trainers, and neuroscientists to break down their strengths - and challenges - bit by bit. However, that number on paper seems to mean nothing in practice, and Ryan himself has hailed Brady as an inspiration for longevity.Īnd so, while both teams ascended to the top of their respective conferences, there is widespread acknowledgement that Sunday's event in Houston, Texas, rests significantly on these two. Ryan is - relatively - a spritely 31 years old. They also trained at the same exclusive quarterback boot-camp in Los Angeles.Īnd the Atlanta Falcons coach drafted Ryan because he reminded him of Brady.Īge is a talking point: Brady, while easily the more experienced and more accomplished, is the joint oldest QB to ever start a Super Bowl at 39. They were the top two quarterbacks for total QBR (quarterback rating) and passing rating (Brady behind Ryan). These are the big two in the league right now, aside from the Green Bay Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers - who is lined up for the MVP award this year.īoth Ryan and Brady incredibly comfortable passing from the pocket, an incredibly precarious position, showing a unique aptitude for observing the scene and recognizing movement.īoth are 6'4', weighing over 200 pounds. Tom Brady, the New England Patriots veteran who has raised the trophy countless times, will face up against Matt Ryan, the less decorated but no less skilled Atlanta Falcons star. ( Source)įeatured Image: Esther Vargas under CC BY-SA 2.It is the best contest of quarterbacks a Super Bowl has seen in years. Using the Internet to access information inflates future use of the Internet to access other information. Another alternative option is to engage in regular activities that flex memory muscles to keep you on your toes.īenjamin C. Should you stop using Google to preserve your intelligence? Absolutely, not! Instead, use only Google when you actually need to, as this could be more advantageous in the long run. Neuroplasticity – There’s abundant evidence now of the ‘use it or lose it’ concept, as Googling prevents activation of key brain regions for memory, which ultimately makes them become weaker. Internet search fosters distraction which can disrupt the flow of creative thinking. Problem Solving – Figuring out a solution usually requires both recall of information and a sort of mental juggling of thoughts to find one useful answer out of many.
Smart phones are relatively quick, but human thinking is much faster! Offloading to your smartphone can block us from simply remembering. Recall – Googling could diminish our will and capacity to remember things spontaneously.
So, what do this all mean? Implications on Your Intelligence When the participants had their finger on the smartphone trigger, it affected their ability to think within minutes. In fact, remarkably 30% of them didn’t use their memory on a single question even though they knew the answers to most. What were the results? Well, the previous Googlers spent less time attempting to recall answers. The real test came when both groups were given easy questions, as well as the choice to use Google or not. The first group was allowed to use Google, the other one was not. In the study, participants were split into two groups and presented with challenging knowledge-based questions. In a new study published in the journal ‘Memory,’ neuroscientists found that cognitive offloading comes with some side effects that could impact our overall intelligence in the long run.