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miyamaFor middle-aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests
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paul reidFor middle-aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.
A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulated centres in the brain that controlled decision-making and complex reasoning. -
Clay Burell"Silver surfers" get more stimulation than book readers.
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"Internet searching engages complicated brain activity, which may help exercise and improve brain function."
The latest study was based on 24 volunteers aged between 55 and 76. Half were experienced internet users, the rest were not.
Compared with reading
Each volunteer underwent a brain scan while performing web searches and book-reading tasks.
Both types of task produced evidence of significant activity in regions of the brain controlling language, reading, memory and visual abilities.
However, the web search task produced significant additional activity in separate areas of the brain which control decision-making and complex reasoning - but only in those who were experienced web users.
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Brain activity in web newcomers: similar for reading and internet use
<!-- E IIMA -->The researchers said that, compared to simple reading, the internet's wealth of choices required people to make decisions about what to click on in order to get the relevant information.
However, they suggested that newcomers to the web had not quite grasped the strategies needed to successfully carry out a web search.
Professor Smith said: "A simple, everyday task like searching the web appears to enhance brain circuitry in older adults, demonstrating that our brains are sensitive and can continue to learn as we grow older."
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Michel BauwensFor middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.
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A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulated centres in the brain that controlled decision-making and complex reasoning. web stimulated centres in the brain that controlled decision-making and complex reasoning.
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Gabriela GrosseckA University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulated centres in the brain that controlled decision-making and complex reasoning
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A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulated centres in the brain that controlled decision-making and complex reasoning.
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The latest study was based on 24 volunteers aged between 55 and 76. Half were experienced internet users, the rest were not.
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L@jost EU projectFor middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests. A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulates centres in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasonin
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Mark MarinoAn article for reflection for Paper #3.
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Howard RheingoldFor middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.
A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulates centres in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoni -
Claire Covingtongood article stuff
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team found searching the web stimulates centres in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning.
The researchers say this might even help to counter-act the age-related physiological changes that cause the brain to slow down
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John EvansA University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulates centres in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning.
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David WarlickFor middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.
A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulates centres in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoni
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