Internet Addiction and Drug Addiction Might Look the Same in the Brain

Brain scans can reveal your mind’s physical properties in observable ways, and the latest shows that an addiction to the internet might be as damaging to the brain as any drug addiction. The finding comes from Shanghai Mental Health Centre, where 17 adolescent brains were compared with 16 peers. The results shows damage to white matter: connective tissues responsible for connection brain regions for emotional processing, attention, decision, and cognitive controls.