The Neuromarketing Blog has done a review of: The Brain That Changes Itself
If you have already read this fantastic book it is about time.
It goes in to great detail with cases of just how amazing and plastic our brain is.
Here is the what Neuromarketings Roger Dooley thinks
Overall, The Brain That Changes Itself is an engaging read because Doidge leavens the science with personalities and anecdotes. Although it is first and foremost a science book, the book has an undercurrent of hope and motivation. After reading it, one has to feel more confident about one’s own ability to change, and that new applications of brain plasticity research will help solve the problems of individuals suffering from conditions previously thought to be intractable. Doidge’s book is far more motivating than most so-called self-help books.
You canread a full review here:
http://bit.ly/9B972O
by Lagoni on February 3, 2010
Today a study was released that links depression with heavy internet use. UK psychologist have done an Online survey recruiting 1,319 people aged between 16 and 51 at social networking sites to find out how much they used the internet. They where also asked if they suffered from depression. The study showed that the people labelled as “internet addicts” was prone to depression.
The Leeds University Team did stress that no connection could be made between these two phenomenas. But Apparently the media has sparked the idea that there is a direct link between overuse of the internet and depression. I totally agree with the people at psychcentral.com on this:
Is this a “darker side” of the Internet, as the news release claims? Well, gee, I guess. But that’s making an assumption about which way the relationship goes — one that data can’t tell us anything about. So when researchers start making subjective comments like that, it raises the suspicion that the scientist isn’t exactly being objective.
The study doesn’t show if people are depressed because of using the internet or if depressed people just have a tendency to use the internet more excesively. What they should do is a cross study on the internet use on depressed people in general and find out how they use the internet.
My money would be on there is no connection. If any there is probably a connection between compulsive behaviour in general and depression.
What do you think? Leave your comment and let me know
Read the full story here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8493149.stm
And read psychcentrals take on it here
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/02/03/internet-addiction-and-depression/
