Tuesday 25 October 2011

Is Facebook Making Our Brains Bigger?

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Scientists are obsessed with studying the impact of Facebook on our brains. Usually the news is bad. But a new study says having more Facebook friends might be make your brain bigger.

Studying 125 undergraduates, scientists at University College London found a 'direct link between number of friends on Facebook and size of certain brain regions.' People with more friends on Facebook had more grey matter in four areas associated with memory, emotional response and social interaction.

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