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Brain's wiring: More like the Internet than a pyramid?

Brain's wiring: More like the Internet than a pyramid? | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.sciencedaily.com - October 24, 2012 1:55 AM
Neuroscientists have traced circuits in part of the rat brain and find no sign of a top-down hierarchy. The distributed network of the Internet may be a better model, they say.

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Teresa Levy's comment, October 25, 2012 8:31 PM
more like a pyramid. People did it and threw away the key
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Should we sacrifice our brains to the Internet?

Should we sacrifice our brains to the Internet? | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.duluthnewstribune.com - May 28, 2012 4:52 AM

One of the greatest effects of the Internet is its ability to capture our attention only to scatter it, ultimately producing a generation whose brains are being better hardwired to scan, skim and multitask, causing a weakening in our ability to read and think deeply in a concentrated manner.

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Web Addiction Rewires Your Brain | IdeaFeed | Big Think

Web Addiction Rewires Your Brain | IdeaFeed | Big Think | Science News | Scoop.it
From bigthink.com - January 15, 2012 12:49 PM

he brains of Internet addicts function differently than non-addicts, says new research out of China. After scanning the brains of 17 people who admitted to having problems controlling their Internet use, researchers noticed irregularities in the addicts' white matter—the part of the brain that contains nerve fibers. "There was evidence of disruption to connections in nerve fibers linking brain areas involved in emotions, decision making, and self-control." Similar irregularities are common in the brains of alcoholics and drug addicts.

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Imagining 2076: Connect Your Brain to the Internet

Imagining 2076: Connect Your Brain to the Internet | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - December 12, 2011 6:20 PM
An interactive, crowd-sourced timeline looks into the future and envisions a wealth of life-altering technological innovation.
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How digital culture is rewiring our brains

How digital culture is rewiring our brains | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.smh.com.au - August 7, 2012 3:25 AM
Sydney Morning HeraldHow digital culture is rewiring our brainsSydney Morning HeraldOur brains are superlatively evolved to adapt to our environment: a process known as neuroplasticity.

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BBC Future column: Does the internet rewire your brain?

BBC Future column: Does the internet rewire your brain? | Science News | Scoop.it
From mindhacks.com - May 2, 2012 5:56 PM

Being online does change your brain, but so does making a cup of tea. A better question to ask is what parts of the brain are regular internet users using.

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15 Big Ways The Internet Is Changing Our Brain | Online College Tips – Online Colleges

15 Big Ways The Internet Is Changing Our Brain | Online College Tips – Online Colleges | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.onlinecollege.org - January 9, 2012 2:25 PM
Scientists have begun to note that the Internet has started to rewire our minds.Read on …...
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Bill Bill's curator insight, January 12, 2014 11:43 PM

Now that we live in the virtual age, online college is now an option. Now a busy, inconsistent life is no excuse to not earn a college degree. 
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Consuming Internet Porn Inhibits Male Performance and Rewires the Brain

Consuming Internet Porn Inhibits Male Performance and Rewires the Brain | Science News | Scoop.it
From masculineheart.blogspot.com - October 24, 2011 4:36 AM

New research suggests that men who consume internet porn perform poorly when with a real flesh-and-feelings woman. This seems to especially be a problem for guys under 25 years of age - they have grown up with internet porn the ways guys in my generation grew up with Playboy. The problem for them is that the internet does different things to the brain when sex is concerned.

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