Chronic video game play is associated
with hyperconnectivity between several pairs of brain networks.
Not exact matches
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.
Functional MRI studies indicate that those
with auditory hallucinations exhibit
hyperconnectivity among brain regions involved in speech production, speech perception, hearing and threats.
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.