First-time Internet Users Find Boost In Brain Function After Just One Week
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 20:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists have found that middle-aged and older adults with little Internet experience were able to trigger key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning after just one week of surfing the Web. The findings suggest that Internet training can stimulate neural activation patterns and could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults.