Re-wiring the brain in the digital age

• Our world has experienced an explosion of technological accessibility. This has profoundly influenced how and how much we use technology

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Liz Thomas and Paul Revoir

"Computers and TV take up half our lives as we spend seven hours a day using technology“, The Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1304266/We-spend-7-hours-day-using-technology-computers-TV-lives.html#ixzz2TUYe46u9

Martha Irvine

“More youth use smartphones to log online: U.S. report”, CTV News

http://www.ctvnews.ca/more-youth-use-smartphones-to-log-online-u-s-report-1.1193559#ixzz2TN4wCSU8

Johann Hari

"How to survive the age of distraction ", The Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-how-to-survive-the-age-of-distraction-2301851.html>

Carl Wilkinson

“Shutting out a world of digital distraction”, The telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/9522845/Shutting-out-a-world-of-digital-distraction.html

Susan Greenfield

"Modern technology is changing the way our brains work, says neuroscientist“ , The Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete2ch/article-565207/Modern-technology-changing-way-brains-work-says-neuroscientist.html#ixzz2TUI5Bt7G

Susan Greenfield

“Living online is changing our brains”, New Scientist

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128236.400-susan-greenfield-living-online-is-changing-our-brains.html

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Matthew Heimer“Is your smartphone hurting your 401(k)?”, Market Watchhttp://blogs.marketwatch.com/encore/2013/04/18/is-your-smartphone-hurting-your-401k/

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Dr. Gary Small“Research shows that Internet is rewiring our brains”, UCLA todayhttp://www.today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/081015_gary-small-ibrain.aspx

Carolyn Gregoire“Harvard Stress Forum: Can We Use Technology to Become More Mindful? “, The Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/carolyn-gregoire/technology-mindfulness_b_2828562.html

Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie, Alan Heaps, Judy Buchanan, Linda Friedrich, Amanda Jacklin, Clara Chen, Kathryn Zickuhr“How Teens Do Research in the Digital World”, Pew Internethttp://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Student-Research?utm_source=Mailing+List&utm_campaign=34c204d16e-Student_Research_11_1_2012&utm_medium=email

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