Words are not enough to describe your grace, My eyes rejoice when I see your face. I write these verses to praise your name, My dear land, my home, my eternal flame. Famous across seven worlds, you stand, You are my Koson, my precious land.
Your poet sons lived for the motherland’s sake, With souls like Abdulla, for your honor’s sake. No barrier can stop your path or your stride, My garden, my freedom, my source of pride. To the great Oripov, you were the home, You are my Koson, where greatness has grown.
So many poets have lived on your soil, With pens in their hands, with wisdom and toil. Abdulla and Rozimurodov walked your ways, Inspiring the poets and earning our praise. A land of inspiration, a gift so rare, The pride of Qashqadaryo, beyond compare.
I want the whole world to know of your name, To honor your glory and recognize your fame. Let my humble poem sing of your worth, You are my theme, my place of birth. You’ve taken your place deep in my heart, My Koson, from whom I shall never part.
By God’s will, a poet I have become, Taking my pen, my song has begun. I’ve woven your name into every line, A world-famous dwelling, ancient and fine. The pride of Qashqadaryo, forever you’ll be, My Koson, you are the world to me.
Ozodbek Narzullayev was born on December 20, 2006, in the village of Boʻston, Koson district, Qashqadaryo region. He is the author of the book titled ‘Qalb kechinmalari’ (Reflections of the Soul). He has also been honored with numerous diplomas and certificates for his achievements.
THE DECLINE IN COGNITIVE RESILIENCE AS A RESULT OF CONSTANT INTERNET CONSUMPTION JO’RABEK MUHAMMADOLIMOV 11TH-GRADE STUDENT (CLASS 11-03) NAMANGAN CITY SPECIALIZED BOARDING SCHOOL NO. 1 muhammadolimovjorabek@gmail.com Abstract: In this article, we discuss the concept of cognitive resilience and its impact on our psychological well-being. The research examines the human brain’s reflexes in response to unexpected situations. Furthermore, it analyzes practical methods to enhance cognitive resilience systematically—not just as a temporary measure, but by integrating it into daily life habits.
Introduction: In human history, information has never been as accessible as it is today; however, this convenience is leading to a steady cognitive decline. In recent years, constant and unregulated internet use has resulted in a sharp decrease in cognitive resilience. The root of this problem lies in the brain’s adaptation to ‘dopamine-driven rewards’ (such as new notifications and short-form videos), which subsequently leads to a fragmented attention span. This article analyzes how the internet limits the scope of human thought and explores methods to restore cognitive stability. The choice of this topic is driven by the increasing difficulty of achieving deep learning in today’s era of ‘fast-paced consumption
Research methodology: In this research, scientific methods were applied to determine the extent to which constant internet consumption leads to a decline in cognitive resilience. The research design incorporates theoretical analysis, comparative methods, and psychological testing. In the initial phase, relevant scientific literature and international statistical data were reviewed to establish the theoretical framework regarding the impact of digital technologies on brain activity.
Subsequently, the participants’ daily Screen Time was analyzed, and they were categorized into two groups: excessive internet users and moderate users. Special cognitive tests and surveys were conducted to measure these groups’ ability to focus, think logically, and withstand intellectual fatigue. In the final stage, the collected data were compared to determine the direct correlation between increased time spent online and the weakening of cognitive stability.
Review of used literature: According to John Sweller, the founder of Cognitive Load Theory, the excessive flow of information via the internet overloads the working memory. As a result, cognitive resilience declines, making it difficult to transfer information into long-term memory. Similarly, neuroscientists such as Gary Small have demonstrated that digital technologies alter the brain’s neural pathways, emphasizing that being constantly online drastically reduces the ability to maintain focus.
In exploring the psychophysiological aspects of this topic, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s “Flow Theory” is of great significance; it suggests that constant internet distractions (notifications) prevent individuals from entering a state of deep immersion in a single task. Furthermore, Linda Stone describes this phenomenon as “continuous partial attention,” arguing that this state leads the nervous system toward chronic fatigue and the ultimate loss of cognitive resilience.
Analysis and results: To determine the participants’ cognitive resilience, tests for attention stability, information processing speed, and K. Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) were utilized. The study involved 30 participants, categorized based on their daily internet consumption. The results indicate a direct inverse correlation: as internet usage increases, focus and intellectual endurance levels significantly decline.
Internet Consumption
Attention Stability
Cognitive Fatigue
Information Absorption
Low (1-2 hours)
75%
12%
High
Moderate (3-5 hours)
48%
42%
Medium
High (6+ hours)
18%
86%
Low
The high level of cognitive fatigue (85%) in the high-usage group is explained by “Digital Fatigue” syndrome. Participants in this category exhibited fragmented attention and a reduction in working memory capacity when performing complex logical tasks. Conversely, moderate users demonstrated significantly higher levels of cognitive stability.
The study confirms that constant internet consumption adapts the brain to “short and light” information, making individuals less resilient to prolonged, complex mental labor. However, following a briefing on digital hygiene, 22% of participants showed signs of recovery in work efficiency and attention management.
Conclusion: Based on the analysis, it was proven that participants with more than 6 hours of daily screen time have an attention span 40-50% lower than moderate users. This indicates that the digital environment tends to weaken long-term intellectual focus. The study revealed that participants who employ constructive coping strategies (such as intentional internet use and limiting notifications) maintain higher levels of cognitive resilience. Conversely, unregulated and disorganized internet consumption was confirmed to be the primary cause of chronic mental fatigue and fragmented attention. It is necessary to introduce “digital detox” periods within the education and labor systems to restore cognitive resources.
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(ALL MY WORKS ARE DEDICATED TO MY BELOVED TEACHER A.T. KAMILJANOVNA —- TO THE LIGHT OF MY DARK EDUCATIONAL LIFE.)
You are like a sun ¢ in winter
i mean : we see you very rarely, like the sun in winter, but at every meeting your radiant smile, your eyes filled with warmth warm us, i would like to see the sun * every day I hope to have more sunny days in 2 semester
Don’t take my words as a compliment or sycophancy
As only with you my tongue is connected with my heart
Each
word, each message I share with you, is a melody of my soul.
Missing you is like waiting for spring in the midst of a harsh
winter.❄️
We do not say I miss you…
Between us, chilly winds still blow,
As if spring got lost in the snow.
You are my sun, my inspiration bright,
But now you shine only in dream’s light.
I’m your ray, breaking through the grey,
Through silence, still seeking the way.
I long for spring to bloom once more,
For my soul to tremble ̶ but not from war.
Let cold fade in the warmth of your hand,
You’re like April ̶ you always withstand.
Even in storms, even apart,
I reach for you, with all my heart.
You Didn’t See….
You didn’t see the love I gave you —
Pure and bright, like springtime light.
I kept waiting, hoping, dreaming,
That your warmth would make things right.
What’s my fault? — Just standing near you?
Being a ray through storm and snow?
While the ones who hurt with glances
Let their silent anger grow.
I kept quiet — you heard no sorrow,
Just my voice behind a wall.
But you were more than just a moment –
You were spring and sun and all.
And the things between the phrases,
All the words you didn’t see —
They were more than dreams or silence…
They were simply you and me.
I am Khamzayeva Rukhshona Bakhodirovna, a second-year student at the Faculty of Theory and Practice of English Translation at Silk Road University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage in Samarkand. My academic and professional interests focus on written and oral translation as well as on the impact of artificial intelligence on contemporary translation practice.
My research interests include translation studies, intercultural communication, advertising and literary translation, and the integration of digital technologies in the language industry. I am the author of analytical and research papers examining the challenges and prospects of the translation profession in the era of digitalization.
In addition to my academic work, I work as a translator in the jewelry industry and participate in international forums and conferences, including events with foreign experts. I am fluent in Russian and English and currently study Turkish. I plan to further develop my professional skills in translation, international relations, and diplomacy.
I am particularly interested in academic writing, public speaking, and cross-cultural communication, and I am committed to continuous professional and intellectual development.
Türkan Ergör, Sociologist, Philosopher, Writer, Poet, Art Photography Model. Türkan Ergör was born 19 March 1975 in the city of Çanakkale, Türkiye. She was selected International “Best Poet 2020”. She was selected International “Best Poet, Author/Writer 2021”. She was selected International “Best Poet, Writer/Author 2022”. She was awarded the FIRST PRIZE FOR THE OUTSTANDING AUTHOR IN 2022. She was awarded the 2023 “Zheng Nian Cup” “National Literary First Prize” by Beijing Awareness Literature Museum. She was awarded the “Certificate of Honor and Appreciation” and “Crimean Badge” by İSMAİL GASPRİNSKİY SCIENCE AND ART ACADEMY. She was awarded the “14k Gold Pen Award” by ESCRITORES SIN FRONTERAS ORGANIZACIÓN INTERNACIONAL.
Today, global warming is one of the most serious environmental problems facing humanity. In recent years, the increase in Earth’s temperature, the rapid melting of glaciers, and the rise in natural disasters show how serious this problem has become. Many people are interested in what is causing global warming.
The main cause is human activity. Gases released from factories, power plants, and cars pollute the atmosphere. These gases are called greenhouse gases, and they trap heat from the Sun in the Earth’s atmosphere. As a result, the temperature of our planet continues to rise year by year.
Another important factor contributing to global warming is deforestation. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and help clean the air. However, as forests are cut down, the amount of harmful gases increases and the natural balance of the environment is disturbed.
In addition, the increase in waste, excessive use of plastic, and wasting energy also have a negative impact on the environment. People often do not think enough about the consequences of their actions.
In conclusion, the main cause of global warming is humans themselves. However, reducing this problem is also in human hands. If we protect nature, plant more trees, and use energy wisely, we can help prevent global warming. Every small action by each person can lead to big changes.
Yo’ldoshaliyeva Zinnura was born on June 17, 2011, in Rishton district of Fergana region. She is an 8th-grade student at the Fergana branch of the Specialized School named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi and also serves as the leader of the “Talented” direction in the Rishton District Council of Leaders.
She has actively participated in various educational and intellectual projects, including “Anim Camp,” “Future Founders Online Forum,” “Young Reader” and the regional stage of STEM subjects. Her scientific article was published in the book “Feelings on Paper,” and another article of hers appeared in the “Synchronized Chaos” journal. In addition, she has taken part in many other projects and initiatives, demonstrating strong academic interest and leadership skills.
First of all, published poet and contributor Tao Yucheng is still hosting a poetry contest, open to all readers of Synchronized Chaos Magazine.
Synchronized Chaos Poetry Contest: We seek short, powerful, imaginative, and strange poetry. While we welcome all forms of free verse and subject matter, we prefer concise work that makes an impact.
Guidelines: Submit up to five poems per person to taoyucheng921129@proton.me. Each poem should not exceed one page (ideally half a page or less). All styles and themes welcome. Deadline for submissions will be in early March.
Prizes: First Place: $50 Second Place: $10, payable via online transfer. One Honorable Mention. Selected finalists will be published in Synchronized Chaos Magazine.
Also, past contributor Alexander Kabishev is seeking international poems of four lines each on the theme of friendship for a global anthology. The anthology, Hyperpoem, will be published by Ukiyoto Press and a presentation of the poem will take place in Dubai in August 2026.
Kabishev says the new vision of the project goes beyond commercial frameworks, aiming to become an international cultural and humanitarian movement, with the ambitious goal of reaching one million participants and a symbolic planned duration of one thousand years.
The focus is on promoting international friendship, respect for the identity of all peoples on Earth, and building bridges of understanding between cultures through poetry and its readers.
Please send poems to Alexander at aleksandar.kabishev@yandex.ru
This month’s issue asks the question, “Who Will We Become?” Submissions address introspection, spiritual searching, and moral and relational development and decision-making.
This issue was co-edited by Yucheng Tao.
Sajid Hussain’s metaphysical, ethereal poetry, rich with classical allusions, reminds us of the steady passage of time.
Jamal Garougar’s New Year reflection emphasizes ritual, spirituality, and the practices of patience and peace. Taylor Dibbert expresses his brief but cogent hope for 2026.
Dr. Jernail S. Anand’s spare poetry illustrates the dissolution of human identity. Bill Tope’s short story reflects on memory and grief through the protagonist’s recollection of his late school classmate. Turkan Ergor considers the depth of emotions that can lie within a person’s interior. Sayani Mukherjee’s poem on dreams lives in the space between waking thought and imaginative vision. Stephen Jarrell Williams offers up a series of childhood and adult dreamlike and poetic memories. Alan Catlin’s poem sequence renders dreams into procedural logic: how fear, guilt, memory, and culture behave when narrative supervision collapses. Priyanka Neogi explores silence itself as a creator and witness in her poetry. Duane Vorhees’ rigorous poetic work interrogates structure: individuality, myth, divinity, agency, culture. Tim Bryant analyzes the creative process and development of craft in Virginia Aronson’s poetic book of writerly biographies, Collateral Damage.
Nurbek Norchayev’s spiritual poetry, translated from English to Uzbek by Nodira Ibrahimova, expresses humility and gratitude to God. Timothee Bordenave’s intimate devotional poetry shares his connection to home and to his work and his feelings of gratitude.
Through corrosive imagery and fractured music, Sungrue Han’s poem rejects sacred authority and reclaims the body as a site of sound, resistance, and memory. Shawn Schooley’s poem operates through liturgical residue: what remains after belief has been rehearsed, delayed, or partially evacuated. Slobodan Durovic’s poem is a high-lyric, baroque lament, drawing from South Slavic oral-poetic density, Biblical rhetoric, and mythic self-abasement.
Melita Mely Ratkovic evokes a mystical union between people, the earth, and the cosmos. Jacques Fleury’s work is rich in sensory detail and conveys a profound yearning for freedom and renewal. The author’s use of imagery—“fall leaf,” “morning dew,” “unfurl my wings”—evokes a vivid sense of life’s beauty and the desire to fully experience it. James Tian speaks to care without possession, love through distance and observation. Mesfakus Salahin’s poem evokes a one-sided love that is somewhat tragic, yet as eternal as the formation of the universe, as Mahbub Alam describes a love struggling to exist in a complicated and wounded world. Kristy Ann Raines sings of a long-term, steady, and gallant love.
Lan Xin evokes and links a personal love with collective care for all of humanity. Ri Hossain expresses his hope for a gentler world by imagining changed fairy tales. Critic Kujtim Hajdari points out the gentle, humane sensibility of Eva Petropoulou Lianou’s poetry. Brian Barbeito’s lyric, understated travel essay passes through a variety of places and memories. Anna Keiko’s short poem shares her wish for a simple life close to nature. Christina Chin revels in nature through sensual, textured haikus.
Doniyorov Shakhzod describes the need for healthy and humane raising of livestock animals. g emil reutter hits us on the nose with cold weather and frigid social attitudes towards the suffering of the poor and working classes. Patricia Doyne lampoons authoritarian tendencies in the American government. Eva Petropoulou Lianou reminds us that we cannot truly enjoy freedom without a moral, peaceful, and just society. Sarvinoz Giyosova brings these types of choices down to a personal level through an allegory about different parts of one person’s psychology.
Dr. Jernail S. Anand critiques societal mores that have shifted to permit hypocrisy and the pursuit of appearances and wealth at all costs. Inomova Kamola Rasuljon qizi highlights the social and medical effects and implications of influenza and its prevention. Sandip Saha’s work provides a mixture of direct critique of policies that exploit people and the environment and more personal narratives of life experiences and kindness. Gustavo Gac-Artigas pays tribute to Renee Nicole Good, recently murdered by law enforcement officers in the USA.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Qaysi expresses his deep and poetic love for a small child. Abduqahhorova Gulhayo shares her tender love for her dedicated and caring father. Qurolboyeva Shoxista Olimboy qizi highlights the connection between strong families and a strong public and national Uzbek culture. Ismoilova Jasmina Shavkatjon qizi’s essay offers a clear, balanced meditation on women in Uzbekistan and elsewhere as both moral architects and active agents of social progress, grounding its argument in universal human values rather than abstraction.
Dilafruz Muhammadjonova and Hilola Khudoyberdiyeva outline the contributions of Bekhbudiy and other Uzbek Jadids, historical leaders who advocated for greater democracy and education. Soibjonova Mohinsa melds the poetic and the academic voices with her essay about the role of love of homeland in Uzbek cultural consciousness. Dildora Xojyazova outlines and showcases historical and tourist sites in Uzbekistan. Zinnura Yuldoshaliyeva explicates the value of studying and understanding history. Rakhmanaliyeva Marjona Bakhodirjon qizi’s essay suggests interactive and playful approaches to primary school education. Uzbek student Ostanaqulov Xojiakba outlines his academic and professional accomplishments.
Aziza Joʻrayeva’s essay discusses the strengths and recent improvements in Uzbekistan’s educational system. Saminjon Khakimov reminds us of the importance of curiosity and continued learning. Uzoqova Gulzoda discusses the importance of literature and continuing education to aspiring professionals. Toychiyeva Madinaxon Sherquzi qizi highlights the value of independent, student-directed educational methods in motivating people to learn. Erkinova Shahrizoda Lazizovna discusses the diverse and complex impacts of social media on young adults.
Alex S. Johnson highlights the creative energy and independence of musician Tairrie B. Murphy. Greg Wallace’s surrealist poetry assembles itself as a bricolage of crafts and objects. Noah Berlatsky’s piece operates almost entirely through phonetic abrasion and semantic sabotage, resisting formal logic and evoking weedy growth. Fiza Amir’s short story highlights the level of history and love a creative artist can have for their materials. Mark Blickley sends up the trailer to his drama Paleo: The Fat-Free Musical. Mark Young’s work is a triptych of linguistic play, consumer absurdity, and newsfeed dread, unified by an intelligence that distrusts nostalgia, coherence, and scale. J.J. Campbell’s poetry’s power comes from the refusal to dress things up, from humor as insulation against pain. On the other end of the emotional spectrum, Taghrid Bou Merhi’s essay offers a lucid, philosophically grounded meditation on laughter as both a humane force and a disruptive instrument, tracing its power to critique, heal, and reform across cultures and histories. Mutaliyeva Umriniso’s story highlights how both anguish and laughter can exist within the same person.
Paul Tristram traces various moods of a creative artist, from elation to irritation, reminding us to follow our own paths. Esonova Malika Zohid qizi’s piece compares e-sports with physical athletics in unadorned writing where convictions emerge with steady confidence. Dr. Perwaiz Shaharyar’s poetry presents simple, defiant lyrics that affirm poetry as an indestructible form of being, embracing joy, exclusion, and madness without apology.
Ozodbek Yarashov urges readers to take action to change and improve their lives. Aziza Xazamova writes to encourage those facing transitions in life. Fazilat Khudoyberdiyeva’s poem asserts that even an ordinary girl can write thoughtful and worthy words.
Botirxonov Faxriyor highlights the value of hard work, even above talent. Taro Hokkyo portrays a woman finding her career and purpose in life.
We hope that this issue assists you, dear readers, in your quest for meaning and purpose.
