What effect does radio and micro waves have on our mental behavior as humans?
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yes they have but very small effect , since nerve impulses are electric messages thus they are effected!!!
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A very good, complicated and interesting question.  Katy brought up a good point.  You could write entire book on how cell phones has changed daily life around the world.  Just think of how many business decisions are now done in real time rather than getting to a land line (telephone.)  Or how about a reporter in the field giving a story before he or she has set up the equipment to broadcast the story?  Or how about the reporting of the Iraq war where no broadcasting equipment was even available?  With cell phones, many of which now have cameras built into them, people are taking pictures of crimes as they occur.   This is also true for reporting crimes in areas that didn’t normally have phone access.\n\nSince you didn’t speak of which wireless technology you were referring to I can only assume you are talking about all wireless technology so I will discuss some others here.\n\nIn the last few years wireless networking for home computing has really taken off.  It has become much more affordable and easier to configure for the average person.  Now here is where it gets interesting.   Many new laptops have the ability for you to use a wireless networking adapter in them or with them.  Some cities, including mine in Anaheim California, are going to make the whole city wireless!   They are going to install wireless Internet transmitters all over Anaheim so everyone has a wireless connection to the Internet.  Even people visiting from out of town can use the wireless system but they have to pay a small access fee.   Can you imagine driving across the county someday and being able to access the Internet right from your car?\n\n\nLet us not forget that the first wireless technology started with the radio.  Man discovered radio in the late 1800’s.  Radio technology grew in bits and pieces but by the turn of the century wireless communications had been established.  All wireless routers and wireless Internet communication uses radio waves to send the data.\n\n\nLet us not forget RADAR.  RADAR is an acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging\nand helped us win the world war II.  One of the first uses of Microwave technology was used in RADAR in the world war II also.  Most households now use Microwaves to cook food with so radio waves also help us heat things\n\n\nWhat about television transmission?  Isn’t that also wireless?  Although many people now use cable (because they have paid for premium channels) television is a wireless technology.\n\nAnd others:\n\nRadio transponders to find lost aircraft (also a transponder)\nLo Jack stolen automobile retrieval device (also a transponder)\nNavigation\n\nRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) (also a transponder)\nRadio Frequency Identification is a way to remotely receive data from RFID tags or transponders.  They are used on toll roads and even at Mc Donald’s to buy lunch with a swipe of a small device.  They are used soo much that this needs to be researched all by itself.\n\nWhat all wireless technologies have in common is that they are all based on Radio waves.  All of things that I have mentioned are based on Radio technology \n\n\nP.S.  I usually don’t cut and paste and if I do I will say that, that is what I am doing and explain where that information came from.  I like to read information from multiple information sources then put that information together in my own words while keeping the article technically and factually correct.  And as always, I will point to web sites or other information to prove that my information is factual.
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Every mobile phone has a transmitter and a reciever in it, the signals orperate by microwave. The disruption of the microwaves passing through your brain to the reciever and out again to transmit can make you more likely to have tumors. The waves can disrupt your DNA sequence which is what starts tumors developing. It's the same sort of principle for living too close to powerlines, prolonged exposure can be dangerous. They can sometime interfere with electronics the same way but instead of tumors they creat signal blockages. That is why you're asked to turn them off on flights.
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Both a radio and an ear respond logarithmically. A doubling of sound (3DB) will give a barely perceptable increase in the sound we hear,\nSame is true of am RF radio wave
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The theories of tele-kenetics suggest that our brains are simply antennae.  They transmit and receive stuff just like your FM Radio or your Cell-Phone.  If these theorem are true, the answer to your second question (Are we all psychic) may be YES!  The ability to control these 'powers' is, however, the harder part.  Mankind as a whole will possibly never get the chance to master this skill.
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On a lighter note...I would love to be able to answer your question, but this computer keeps hanging!!!\n\nSorry, but I couldn't resist that one! On a more serious note, there is no doubt in my mind that very little is truly understood about the electrical and / or magnetic effects of some people. I must confess that I do not suffer from such experiences, however I do know people who do.\n\nFinally, just imagine all the people who are trying to reply to you but they can't get close enough to a computer!
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radio waves..\nand how is this a biology question?
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Radio reaches more people continuously through out the day( example. waking up in the morn radio alarm clocks. drives to store, work, in some offices, stores etc.)\nrepetitious commercials tend to get people to go where you want them to go.\n\nBut TV has the visual stimulation with the audio to get people to do more than radio.
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Radio waves store the information in the amplitude and frequency of the wave.\n\nIt is similar to how the voltage in a computer to create the 1s and 0s that make up the information you see on the screen.
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Radiowaves do hardly anything. No harm\nMicrowaves and infrared heat your body\nVisible light makes you visible and psychological healthy.\nUltraviolet can make you blind.\nX- and gamma rays go throught your body and make damage.\nFrom up to down, the more dangerous.\n\nFor all EMW: the more intensity, the more dangerous.\nthe more time of radiation, the more dangerous.\nThe closer to the source of the radiation, the more dangerous.
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I am a librarian, so I took a look in some psychology research databases and found these articles that deal with studies on the effect of music in the workplace (some articles are dedicated to the effects of music in work environments, and some only have portions about music in the workplace). Go to your local library for help locating copies to read. \n\nHere they are:\n\nBlair, M. E., & Shimp, T. A. (1992). Consequences of an unpleasant experience with music: A second-order negative conditioning perspective. Journal of Advertising, 21, 35-43.\n\nBradley, D. (1981). Music and social science: A survey. Media, Culture and Society, 3, 205-218.\n\nBrentar, J. E., Neuendorf, K. A., & Armstrong, G. B. (1994). Exposure effects and affective responses to music. Communication Monographs, 61, 161-181.\n\nDeihl, E. R., Schneider, M. J., & Petress, K. (1983). Dimensions of music preference: A factor analytic study. Popular Music and Society, 9(3), 41-49.\n\nDixon, R. D. (1980). Suggested scales for the measurement of musical involvement and genre tastes. Popular Music and Society, 7, 223-244.\n\nDollinger, S. J. (1993). Research note: Personality and music preference: Extraversion and excitement seeking or openness to experience? Psychology of Music, 21, 73-77.\n\nGromko, J. E. (1993). Perceptual differences between expert and novice music listeners: A multidimensional scaling analysis. Psychology Of Music, 21, 34-47.\n\nHargreaves, D. J. (1982). Preference and prejudice in music: A psychological approach. Popular Music and Society, 8, 14-18.\n\nHolbrook, M. R., & Schindler, R. M. (1989). Some exploratory findings on the development of musical tastes. Journal of Consumer Research, 16, 119-124.\n\nJones, S. C., & Schumacher, T. G. (1992). Muzak: On functional music and power. Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 9, 156-169.\n\nKellaris, J. J., & Rice, R. C. (1993). The influence of tempo, loudness and gender of listener on responses to music. Psychology and Marketing, 10, 15-30.\n\nLewis, G. H. (1991). Who do you love? The dimensions of musical taste. In James Lull (Ed.), Popular music and communication (pp. 134-151). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.\n\nLull, J. (1985). On the communicative properties of music. Communication Research, 12, 363-372.\n\nRhodes, L. A., David, D. C., & Combs, A. L. (1988). Absorption and enjoyment of music. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 66, 737-738.\n\nRussell, P. A. (1987). Effects of repetition on the familiarity and likability of popular music recordings. Psychology of Music, 15, 33-43.\n\nSmith, T. W. (1994). Generational differences in musical preferences. Popular Music and Society, 18(2), 43-60.\n\nWanamaker, C. E., & Reznikoff, M. (1989). Effects of aggressive and non-aggressive rock songs on projective and structured tests. Journal of Psychology, 123, 561-570.\n\nWells, A., & Hakanen, E. A. (1991). The emotional use of popular music by adolescents. Journalism Quarterly, 68, 445-454.
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No, there's no evidence that microwaving food alters its composition or has any detrimental effects on living beings when microwaved items are eaten.\n\nMICROWAVES used in microwave ovens oscillate at 2450 million cycles per second (MHz). On the frequency spectrum , that region is located at the lower end of the radar band, slightly above the frequencies used for UHF (ultra-high frequencies) TV channels, and safely within the NON-ionizing region. However, it is important to note: Although microwaves do not carry enough energy to be ionizing, they can be dangerous. \n\n If microwaves can cook a piece of beef, these waves will also have the same effect on human tissue if it is exposed to high enough intensities for a long enough period of time. Certain body organs are particularly sensitive to this thermal effect. "Thermal" means heat. Thus, it is the heat produced by a hot stove that causes the careless cook to utter a sudden unsavory expletive. Likewise, it is the heat generated by the microwaves that creates the hazard in this case. \n\nInasmuch as the significance for humans of repeated exposure to low levels of microwave radiation is still unclear, there is enough evidence to warrant certain commonsense precautions: \n\nStay at least an arm's length away from an operating microwave oven \nDo not operate an oven when it is empty \nDo not operate an oven if the door will not close properly or is in any way damaged \nNever tamper with the safety interlock switches or the fuse \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave\nhttp://www.gallawa.com/microtech/mwdanger.html\nhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/html/m/microven.asp
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acute hazard associated w/ microwave radiation (radiation for RADAR transmitter) is heating the water in your cells.
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Rapid deteriation of mind and body.
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Its no more dangerous than using your home computer.  There are microwaves emmitting from everything from your monitor to your tv to your microwave oven to portable phones.  If you use those things and have no reactions then you will have no reactions to wifi either.
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The longer you hold a cell-phone/mobile phone to your head, the more exposure to radiation you receive.\n\nIts best to use the phone with respect, and use it no more than you need to.\n\nNo, I am not kidding you. All you have to do is use a search engine for "Cell phone radiation exposure". The younger you are the more risk. Parents should ever be holding a cell phone to an infant's head for this reason.
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Absolutely not true. The amount of time people spend on the phone is more related to naturally occurring behavioral conditioning. That is, the more you do it the better you become at it. While there are stereotypically different communication styles between men and women (aka what Men are from Mars ... tries to describe), these stereotypes don't really hold up well when explored scientifically.