Is the Internet actually be diminishing our capacity to form long-term memories? Nicholas Kerr on the BigThink on neuroscience and technology
Source: Big Think
Is the Internet actually be diminishing our capacity to form long-term memories? Nicholas Kerr on the BigThink on neuroscience and technology
Source: Big Think
People who spend a lot of time browsing the net are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to the first large-scale study of its kind in the West by University of Leeds psychologists.
Researchers found striking evidence that some users have developed a compulsive internet habit, whereby they replace real-life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites. The results suggest that this type of addictive surfing can have a serious impact on mental health. [continue reading…]