Monday 20 June 2011

High Wired: Does Addictive Internet Use Restructure the Brain?

According to research reported in Scientific American (June 17 2011) "Brain scans hint excessive time online is tied to stark physical changes in the brain" More info on the jump here

Personally I think the basic argument is that any kind of frequent, repetitive behaviour is going to affect the way the brain adapts as a result.

My novel extrapolates this to a point where Alister's interactions  with the web begin to severely impair his risk aversion. addicting him to take dangerous risks when things get tough for him. I've simply  dramatised the idea of internet affecting people.
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