These findings open new directions for neuroscience research; especially about the paradox of why we can perceive many stimuli at the same time, but can only think of one at a time.
Scientists used information theory techniques to calculate that the human brain processes 10 bits of information per second, based on data from activities such as reading, solving puzzles and playing video games.
According to the researchers, this figure is extremely low, considering that our senses process data at an incredible speed. The study also found that the brain only processes one thought at a time, unlike sensory systems that can process multiple streams of information simultaneously. This is likely due to the evolutionary nature of our brains, which evolved in environments where the ability to follow a single line of thought was important, just as primitive organisms used the nervous system to navigate.
Source: Ferra
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