Posts Tagged ‘smart phones’
On neuroplasticity, young brains, and smartphones
Neuroplasticity and Smart Phones (Psychiatric Times): In medical school, I was taught that the brain is hardwired at birth. During the past 30 years, neuroscience has definitively shown that this is not the case at all. As our understanding of brain development advanced, it became clear that, during the first 3 years of life, neurons in…
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Wouldn’t You Like Alexa Better if It Knew When It Was Annoying You? (IEEE Spectrum): “What could your computer, phone, or other gadget do differently if it knew how you were feeling? Rana el Kaliouby, founder and CEO of Affectiva, is considering the possibilities of such a world
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