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Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain
Neuroimaging research shows excessive screen time damages the brain. Posted Feb 27, 2014 THE BASICS What Is Addiction? Find an expert on Addiction Source: Lin, Zhou,Lei, et al., used with permission. Red areas designate abnormal white matter in internet addicted teens “Taken together, [studies show] internet addiction is associated with structural and functional changes in brain regions involving emotional processing, executive attention, decision making, and cognitive control.” --research authors summarizing neuro-imaging findings in internet and gaming addiction (Lin & Zhou et al, 2012) But what about kids who aren't "addicted" per se? Addiction aside, a much broader concern that begs...