chanel
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Over time, and with enough Internet usage, the structure of our brains can actually physically change, according to a new study. Researchers in China did MRIs on the brains of 18 college students who spent about 10 hours a day online.
Compared with a control group who spent less than two hours a day online, these students had less gray matter, the thinking part of the brain. The study was published in the June issue of PLoS ONE, an online journal.
The worry is that life online is giving us what researcher, David Levy, calls "popcorn brain" -- a brain so accustomed to the constant stimulation of electronic multitasking that we're unfit for life offline, where things pop at a much slower pace.
Does life online give you 'popcorn brain'? - CNN.com
This study did not surprise me. My fear is that young people in particular are suffering irreparable brain damage. Last year we had discussion about professors banning the use of laptops in class. I have a particular pet peeve about cell phones usage in high schools.
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