The article seems to suggest that by over-using your brain, you will damage it long term. As far as I know, there's no indication that too much focused studyin

The article seems to suggest that by over-using your brain, you will damage it long term. As far as I know, there's no indication that too much focused studying/working will make you anything but better at whatever it is that you're doing, and will not hurt you noggin. I'm confident the human brain can withstand pretty much any intellectual effort in large quantities. Crucibles are a fundamental aspect of one's personal and professional development, if you're not facing then, you're missing out on giant leaps in your growth.