Surfing the Brain Waves
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Health and Medicine, SciClips, The Brain on 11 10th, 2008 | no responses
Functional MRI brain scans shows reading (left) and Web searching (right), courtesy of UCLA.
Reading has often been seen as the best medicine for keeping a mind alert. Now the digital age is giving the Internet a shot at becoming a way to prevent or slow down the effects of aging on the brain.
New research from UCLA has found that performing a simple Internet search is wildly more beneficial for middle-aged and older adults than simply reading a book.
Surfing online requires complex reasoning and decision-making skills that give the brain a good workout.
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