upi.com — Searching the Internet exercises the brains of older people by activating their neural circuitry. Internet searches activate regions in the brain that control complex reasoning and decision making, the Center found in a nine-month study of 24 neurologically normal volunteers, with similar education levels, ages 55 to 76.
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meekusDec 1, 2008
Eh. I think we have some of these "studies" to make us geeks (consumers?) feel better for wasting so much time on the intertubes.
chrisemcDec 1, 2008
I am not so sure about this. I've found that my increased reliance on searching the internet, more so than "boosting my brain" has rewired my brain in such a way that I'm dependent on technology. For instance, instead of picking my head up and looking around at my surroundings, more than once I've been guilty of staring at Google Maps on my phone meanwhile the place I'm looking for is literally right under my nose.
Closed AccountDec 1, 2008
4chan FTW!!! :3
ravitejagDec 4, 2008
It really takes a lot to get the accurate result we want.Try searching for a site you already know with keywords and see how hard it is to find things on search