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I don't see any knee jerk denialism in the comments, just a fair helping of skepticism. This study is hardly a slam dunk, so skepticism seems appropriate. Espec
by kennywinker 12y ago
I don't see any knee jerk denialism in the comments, just a fair helping of skepticism. This study is hardly a slam dunk, so skepticism seems appropriate. Especially because the article insinuates harm, when the study only indicates "change".
- greenyoda 12y ago"Especially because the article insinuates harm, when the study only indicates 'change'." I had the same thought. There are all sorts of behaviors that could conceivably cause structural changes in various regions of the brain - meditation, writing code for hours every day, moving to the jungle and becoming a hunter-gatherer, using legal drugs like SSRIs, etc. Since very few studies have been made of the neurological effects of various behaviors, we have no idea how common such changes are or whether they're harmful. Also, what's the definition of "harmful"? We'd probably all agree that something that causes dementia is harmful, but if someone becomes a little worse at concentrating on work but feels better, is that evidence of harm?