"Becoming involved in new things and keeping your brain active are all hallmarks of activities that would tend to preserve your cognitive skills. And these are all things that searching the Internet for new information really does.”
Neuroscientist Susan Bookheimer in an interview with National Geographic News about a study that appears to validate the view that seeking out new ideas and interests helps to keep the brain stimulated and healthy. UCLA researchers found after two weeks of using Internet search engines, brain scans showed increased blood flow in areas involved in decision-making and short-term memory.
Stephen Goforth
