brain development

Smoking and Adolescent Brain Development

When it comes to substance abuse like smoking or abuse of intoxicating drugs, it is very difficult to determine what a “safe” limit of exposure is.  Quite often, the initial exposure to mood altering substances like nicotine occurs during the teenage years. The period of adolescence is marked by a tendency towards risk-taking behavior which [...]

Is the internet killing our ability to think?

On average web browsers spend less than 10 seconds looking at a page. There is a new body of scientific evidence emerging that shows the dangers of over exposure to the internet and ‘instant’ information, especially in adolescents. The attention span and ability to focus and concentrate seems to be diminished in those who spend [...]

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