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The internet is changing our brains.

Last posted Oct 21, 2011 at 08:59PM EDT. Added Oct 19, 2011 at 11:39AM EDT
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This is proof that the Internet is changing our brains.

I don't think we really needed a news article to confirm this. I know the Internet's changed my brain. Lost a bit of sanity on the ride as well, but I'll function without it.

Troll King wrote:

I HAVE MADE THE NEW "The internet can now find stars" THREAD!!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I'M BACK IN BUSINESS!!!!

Oh my god…


One year filled of history and achievements. Unless they lock Stars, we won't need a new thread. Besides, why do you want a new Stars (in this case… Brains)?

Last edited Oct 19, 2011 at 08:11PM EDT

Silver Chariot wrote:


One year filled of history and achievements. Unless they lock Stars, we won't need a new thread. Besides, why do you want a new Stars (in this case… Brains)?

I was not part of it so…

(Not a brony, I just like the Fanfic)

(Not a brony, I just like the Fanfic)

You know, Brony Coming Out day is going to be next week. You should stop by. Got Cupcakes, Smarty Pants dolls and er'ything.
 
 
I thought the article was going to talk about the connections in the brain beginning to alter based upon our ability to now access information quickly making us less patient or less focused, or by making friends with people we haven't met before thereby weakening the brain's need for certain tangible objects (i.e., other people) or strengthening the sense of imagination. That's a lot more interesting though.

Same cross-sectional data problems though. Can't assess causality. Just provides weak proof for causation or moderate proof of association. I'd like to know the ages of the participants. I know that brains don't fully develop until about 25, especially in regards to the frontal lobe (I think the phrase is myelination.) If you're talking about undergraduate students, then you're dealing with a rather specific, rather plastic sample. I'd think that college undergrads and people who are set on going to college are more receptive to social interaction, perhaps they are better at it, and probably have more gray matter even before getting a Facebook account, but who can say? It's a start, I guess.
 
 
What?

"The study cannot tell us whether using the internet is good or bad for our brains."
That's what we wanted to know from the very start…

(Protip: Always read the OP so you don't get derailed… again.)

@Verbose
"You know, Brony Coming Out day is going to be next week. You should stop by. Got Cupcakes, Smarty Pants dolls and er’ything."
What's Brony Comeing Out day?

And also.
"I think the show is good, but I'm not here to make a heavy handed social movement. I'm not jumping into MLP groups, going on recruiting runs, saying people are stupid for not liking the show or racking my brain wondering if a particular person also likes the show. You can keep the label, I just think the show is good." – DasboSchitt
http://dasboschitt.blogspot.com/2011/10/das-bo-schitt-brony.html
Same here.

Last edited Oct 19, 2011 at 09:11PM EDT

pug on toast wrote:

I for one welcome our new Winer overlord

Edit:You just made my new spray in TF2
http://steamcommunity.com/id/anotsocoolguy/screenshot/596951791305484414?tab=public

Last edited Oct 19, 2011 at 10:31PM EDT

Verbose wrote:

@Notsocoolguy:

There's no such thing. I was just >implying that you were in denial. I'm lightly messing with you, is all.

Denial?

I like the Show, I like the memes,
But I'm not like this guy

Silver Chariot wrote:

"The study cannot tell us whether using the internet is good or bad for our brains."
That's what we wanted to know from the very start…

(Protip: Always read the OP so you don't get derailed… again.)


Well, It shows the effects on our brain, not really if its good or not, sorta like if you browse too much porn, its gonna affect you most likely negatively.

Last edited Oct 19, 2011 at 11:14PM EDT
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