spatial thinking

spatial thinkingThe study examined gender-specific influences of binge drinking on SWM, reports the journal, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. "Even though adolescents might physically appear grown up, their brains are continuing to significantly develop and mature," said Tapert, according to a California statement. "Heavy alcohol use may interrupt normal brain cell growth during adolescence. . . which may interfere with teens' ability to perform in school and sports, and might have long-lasting effects," she said. "We chose to examine spatial working memory because previous studies have shown it is impaired in adults and adolescents who drink alcohol heavily," she said. Tapert and her colleagues recruited 95 participants from San Diego-area public schools. "Our study found that female teenage heavy drinkers had less brain activation in several brain regions than female non-drinking teens when doing the same spatial task," said Tapert. (Follow IBNLive.com on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Google+ for updates that you can share with your friends.)

spatial thinking