#BrainScience, #CognitiveOverload, #InternetAddiction We email. We tweet. We Facebook. We google. In this incredible age of technology , our computers sometimes seem to have taken control over our everyday lives — from how we buy groceries to how we find mates. How is all this screen time affecting our brains? In his provocative 2010 book, “ The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brain ,” author Nicholas Carr wrote, “The Internet is an interruption system. It seizes our attention only to scramble it.” That doesn’t sound good. Or, is it possible the online world simply helps us adapt to become better multi-taskers, all while we still maintain critical thinking skills? After all, the brain is plastic, meaning it changes based on our behavior and experiences. So then when it comes to technology, what behavior are we practicing — and how does that affect our minds? Here are five freaky facts. Fact #1: The Internet may give you an addict’s brain. MRI research has shown th...