Влияют ли гаджеты на наш мозг?
У людей, чрезмерно увлечённых современной медиа-электроникой, в некоторых областях мозга уменьшается количество серого вещества.
Трудно представить современную жизнь без ноутбуков, смартфонов, планшетов, но чрезмерно увлекаться ими не стоит – исследователи из Университета Сассекса и Университетского колледжа Лондона (Великобритания) выяснили, что частое использование таких устройств сопровождается уменьшением количества серого вещества в мозге.
В эксперименте участвовали 75 человек, которые должны были ответить, как сильно они зависят от различных медиа-устройств, начиная от мобильных телефонов и компьютеров и заканчивая телевизором (кроме того, в опросник были включены также печатные издания). Результаты опроса совместили с результатами фМРТ мозга, и оказалось, что у тех, кто больше всего пользуется медиа-электроникой, меньше серого вещества в одной из зон мозга. Эта зона называется передней поясной корой, участвует в выполнении когнитивных задач и помогает контролировать эмоции. Результаты исследований опубликованы в PLoS ONE.
То, что мозг может меняться под действием условий среды, уже давно не новость. В зависимости от того, какие задачи приходится выполнять человеку, нейронные цепочки перестраиваются, нейроны формируют новые отростки и соединения, что может вести к довольно масштабным изменениям в структуре мозга: один из самых известных примеров – увеличение гиппокампа у лондонских таксистов, которым нужно держать в уме подробную карту города. Понятно, что для мозговых изменений влияние среды должно быть сильным и стабильным, но ведь всевозможные гаджеты как раз и обеспечивают такое сильное и стабильное влияние – вряд ли сейчас можно найти такого человека, который не знал бы, что такое компьютер или мобильный телефон.
Однако если у таксистов серого вещества прибывало, то в случае гаджетов его, наоборот, убывает. Виноваты здесь, очевидно, не сами гаджеты, а рассосредоточенность внимания, которой они способствуют. Человек может одновременно смотреть фильм на экране планшета и о чём-то говорить в чате на смартфоне, и, хотя для этого есть красивое выражение «медийная многозадачность», такая многозадачность ослабляет способность концентрироваться на чём-то одном, повышает отвлекаемость и даже может провоцировать эмоциональные проблемы, приводящие к хронической тревожности и депрессии. Психологические исследования здесь ведутся давно, и вот сейчас, по-видимому, результаты таких работ получили нейробиологические доказательства.
Однако стоит заметить, что авторам работы удалось лишь обнаружить корреляцию между увлечением гаджетами и особенностями строения мозга. О причинно-следственной связи здесь говорить пока рано. Конечно, сам собой напрашивается вывод, что именно устройства вызвали перестройку серого вещества, но ведь может быть и так, что люди с некоторыми особенностями поясной коры тянутся к разнообразным устройствам – в таком случае гипертрофированная увлечённость медиа-электроникой будет следствием. Так что корректный ответ на вопрос «влияют ли гаджеты на наш мозг?» мы получим только после дальнейших исследований на эту тему.
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Whether gadgets on our brain?People too caught up in modern media technology, in some areas of the brain decreases the amount of gray matter.It is difficult to imagine modern life without laptops, smartphones, tablets, but they should not get carried away with overly-researchers from the University of Sussex and University College London (United Kingdom) found that the frequent use of such devices is accompanied by a decrease in gray matter in the brain.In the experiment were 75 people who had to answer how much they depend on the various media devices, ranging from mobile phones and computers to a TV (in addition, the questionnaire also included printings). The survey results were combined with the results of fMRI brain, and it turned out that those who use media technology, less grey matter in one of the areas of the brain. This area is called the anterior Cingulate Cortex, participates in the implementation of cognitive tasks and helps to control emotions. Results of research published in PLoS ONE.What the brain can change under the influence of environmental conditions, is not news. Depending on what tasks you have to perform the person neural chain are rebuilt, neurons form new offshoots, and compounds that can lead to quite large-scale changes in the structure of the brain: one of the best known examples is the increase of the hippocampus from the London taxi drivers who need to keep in mind a detailed city map. It is clear that brain changes impact the environment has to be strong and stable, but all sorts of gadgets just make such a strong and stable influence-we can hardly find such a person, who does not know what a computer or mobile phone.However, if the taxi drivers of grey matter were coming, the gadgets it, on the contrary, decreases. The fault here is obviously not the gadgets, and rassosredotočennost′ attention to which they contribute. People can simultaneously watch the movie on the screen of the Tablet and talk about something in a chat on the phone, and while there are a beautiful expression of "media multitasking", this multi-tasking ability to concentrate on something one increases the distractibility and may even provoke emotional problems that lead to chronic anxiety and depression. Psychological studies here are a long time ago, and now, apparently, the results of these works received nejrobiologičeskie proofs.However, it is worth noting that the authors of the work, only to discover a correlation between fad gadgets and features of the structure of the brain. On the causation here so far. Of course, the conclusion is that the devices caused a restructuring of the grey matter, but it may be that people with some features of the Cingulate Cortex are reaching out to a variety of devices-in this case of hypertrophic passion Media Electronics will result. So the correct answer to the question "whether the gadgets on our brain?" we get only after further research on the topic.
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Do the gadgets on our brains?
The people being obsessed with modern electronic media, in some areas of the brain reduces the amount of gray matter.
It is difficult to imagine modern life without laptops, smartphones, tablets, but too carried away by them is not necessary - researchers at the University of Sussex and University College London (UK) found that frequent use of such devices is accompanied by a decrease in the amount of gray matter in the brain.
The experiment involved 75 people who had to answer how much they depend on a variety of media devices, ranging from mobile phones and computers to TV (moreover, a questionnaire was printed publications are also included). The results of the survey combined with the results of fMRI brain, and found that those who most enjoys media electronics, less gray matter in one of the areas of the brain. This area is called the anterior cingulate cortex, is involved in the performance of cognitive tasks and helps to control emotions. The results were published in PLoS ONE.
The fact that the brain can be changed under the influence of environmental conditions, is not a novelty. Depending on what tasks are given to the person, neural chains are rebuilt, neurons form new connections and processes that can lead to a rather large-scale changes in the structure of the brain, one of the most famous examples - increase hippocampal London taxi drivers who need to keep in mind detailed city map. It is clear that the brain changes influence of the environment should be strong and stable, but in fact all sorts of gadgets as time and provide a strong and stable influence - now you can hardly find a man who would not know what a computer or mobile phone.
However, if taxi drivers of gray matter was coming, in the case of his gadgets, conversely, decreases. Blame here, obviously, not the gadgets, and the allocated attention, which they contribute. A person can simultaneously watch a movie on a tablet and something to talk in chat on your smartphone, and although it has a beautiful expression "Media multitasking", such multitasking reduces the ability to concentrate on something one increases the distraction and may even provoke emotional problems resulting in chronic anxiety and depression. Psychological studies are underway for a long time, and now, apparently, the results of such work have received neurobiological evidence.
However, it is worth noting that the authors were able to detect a correlation between fad gadgets and structural features of the brain. On the causal relationship here too early to say. Of course, the conclusion suggests itself that this device caused the restructuring of the gray matter, but that may be true that people with certain features of the cingulate cortex are drawn to a variety of devices - in this case, exaggerated enthusiasm for electronic media will be a consequence. So the correct answer to the question "Do the gadgets on our brains?" We get only after further research on this topic.
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Impact of the gadgets in our brain?
people, overly passionate modern media electronics, in some areas brain decreases the number of gray matter.
it is hard to imagine modern life without laptops,Smartphones, pads, but obsessed by them is not - researchers from the University of Sussex and university college London (UK) found out,That the frequent use of such devices is accompanied by a decrease in the number of gray matter in the brain.
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