Researchers find
hyperconnectivity between certain brain regions in those compulsively addicted to video games.
The study, conducted by Francesca Filbey, Ph.D., Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research of Addictive Behaviors at the Center for BrainHealth and her colleagues, shows that risk - taking teens exhibit
hyperconnectivity between the amygdala, a center responsible for emotional reactivity, and specific areas of the prefrontal cortex associated with emotion regulation and critical thinking skills.
Chronic video game play is associated with
hyperconnectivity between several pairs of brain networks.
Brain imaging studies have shown that people with synesthesia tend to be wired differently: they display
hyperconnectivity between parts of their brains related to their synesthetic experiences.
The cause, at a neurological level, is
hyperconnectivity between two brain regions, the orbitofrontal cortex and the caudate nucleus, creating a tidal wave of unfounded mortal fear and triggering habitual response as the only way to attain calm.
Not exact matches
«It provides a fascinating suggestion of a link
between particular genetic variations and
hyperconnectivity in the synesthetic brain.»