The Internet Is Altering Our Brains

by Scot Standke

Posted: 16 years ago 9 replies

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Here's some seemingly good news for all of us that spend way too much time at the PC, and more specifically, on the internet.

A recent UCLA study has determined that:

"Adults with little Internet experience show changes in their brain activity after just one week online, a new study finds.

The results suggest Internet training can stimulate neural activation patterns and could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults."

Here's the entire article:

The Internet Is Altering Our Brains

Scot

glchandler 16 years ago

I knew there was an upside to this keyboard habit!
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- GT 16 years ago
  
  Hi, Scot:
  
  Thanks for the article link. Last night, one of our local television stations did a brief story mentioning the benefits to adults (particularly seniors) of spending (productive) time on the Internet.
  
  I mention "productive" because, in my opinion, the Internet can also alter our brains in a negative way. Ultimately, it's our choice how we use it.
  
  For anybody interested in studies on how wonderfully flexible our brains are and how they can be further developed, here is a great book:
  
  The Mind and the Brain, Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force, by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., and Sharon Begley
  ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
  
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HeySal 16 years ago

Yep, couldn't live without my keyboard and monitor.........they are doing absolute wonders for me *wipes drool off of chin*
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- Kay King 16 years ago
  
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KimW 16 years ago

Wait, does this internet make my butt look big?
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- HeySal 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by KimW
  
  Wait, does this internet make my butt look big?
  
  Um..no....it's your big butt that makes your butt look big
  
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  LynnM 16 years ago
  
  Does staying up half the night posting to the music threads negate the positive effects?
  
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  HeySal 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by LynnM
  
  Does staying up half the night posting to the music threads negate the positive effects?
  
  It could but drinking beer and smoking a fattie will retain all the benefits - and add a few.
  
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culvers 16 years ago

i have spent the last 12 hours online.... losing my eyesight.... and the internet has warped my brain in more ways than one *cough cough*
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