I'm kinda tired of hand wringing articles that basically amount to:Oh no, people who don't exercise this portion of their brains show less activity in that portion of their brain.
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I'm kinda tired of hand wringing articles that basically amount to:
Oh no, people who don't exercise this portion of their brains show less activity in that portion of their brain. It's literally the laziest science. "People who don't exercise their ____ muscle have smaller ______ muscles than those who do!Yes ... That's literally how bodies work. They get stronger in the ways you use them. But it's impossible for all of your brain to be strong all the time. So until scientists actually get to the "so what if that region is less activated", it's just click bait headline fodder.
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I'm kinda tired of hand wringing articles that basically amount to:
Oh no, people who don't exercise this portion of their brains show less activity in that portion of their brain. It's literally the laziest science. "People who don't exercise their ____ muscle have smaller ______ muscles than those who do!Yes ... That's literally how bodies work. They get stronger in the ways you use them. But it's impossible for all of your brain to be strong all the time. So until scientists actually get to the "so what if that region is less activated", it's just click bait headline fodder.
@JessTheUnstill basically any pop science article that correlates a behaviour with brain activity, or any long-term behaviour change with a change in brain activity (e.g addiction)
how did you think this worked??
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I'm kinda tired of hand wringing articles that basically amount to:
Oh no, people who don't exercise this portion of their brains show less activity in that portion of their brain. It's literally the laziest science. "People who don't exercise their ____ muscle have smaller ______ muscles than those who do!Yes ... That's literally how bodies work. They get stronger in the ways you use them. But it's impossible for all of your brain to be strong all the time. So until scientists actually get to the "so what if that region is less activated", it's just click bait headline fodder.
@JessTheUnstill in my job I often get told which brain regions/neurotransmitters are involved in the dysregulated behaviour of neurodivergent kids. Given that I can't act on this information, its purpose seems to be "see, their behaviour is caused by their brain!"
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@JessTheUnstill in my job I often get told which brain regions/neurotransmitters are involved in the dysregulated behaviour of neurodivergent kids. Given that I can't act on this information, its purpose seems to be "see, their behaviour is caused by their brain!"
@theTangentSpace Who knew!
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