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DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 22, Issue 2, Pages 179-187Publisher
INST CONFERENCE HIPPOCRATE
DOI: 10.31887/DCNS.2020.22.2/gsmall
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emotional intelligence; digital technology; internet; media; neural activation; online searching
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- Wonderful Company
- Parlow-Solomon Professorship on Aging
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Emerging scientific evidence indicates that frequent digital technology use has a significant impact-both negative and positive-on brain function and behavior. Potential harmful effects of extensive screen time and technology use include heightened attention-deficit symptoms. impaired emotional and social intelligence, technology addiction. social isolation. impaired brain development, and disrupted sleep. However_ various apps. videogames, and other online tools may benefit brain health. Functional imaging scans show that internet-naive older adults who learn to search online show significant increases in brain neural activity during simulated Internet searches. Certain computer programs and videogames may improve memory. multitasking skills. fluid intelligence, and other cognitive abilities. Some apps and digital tools offer mental health interventions providing self-management_ monitoring, skills training_ and other interventions that may improve mood and behavior. Additional research on the positive and negative brain health effects of technology is needed to elucidate mechanisms and underlying causal relationships. (C) 2019, AICH - Servier Group
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