The Internet Is Ruining Your Brain [INFOGRAPHIC]


As you’re reading this, you have tunnel vision — that feeling that the world is closing in on you after surfing the Internet for eight straight hours. Web dead head (yes, I made that up) is a growing concern for today’s connected generation, which collectively spends 35 billion hours on the Internet every month.

But we’re not just talking one online shopping experience at a time. Often, we have four tabs open, cycling between emails and shopping, tweeting and word processing. Such multi-tasking actually raises stress levels and lowers creative thinking overall, according to the research compiled by ForensicPsychology.net.

Turns out, multi-tasking online doesn’t positively exercise our brains or mental state. Heavy Internet users are 2.5 times more likely to be depressed. And web addiction reduces the white matter in our brains, basically the transmitters responsible for our memory and sensory abilities.

 

Abortions may up Risk of Mental Health Issues


Women who undergo abortions are at greater risk of suffering from mental health problems compared with others, a new study has claimed.

The study, carried out by American academic Priscilla Coleman and published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, also claimed that one in ten of all mental health problems was a result of abortion.

There is also a greater possibility that abortion may led to alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide, said the study, which is endorsed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

It adds to past research published by the journal three years ago which questioned the assumption of abortion campaigners that terminating a pregnancy reduces rather than increases the health risks to women, the Daily Mail reported.

The new research was based on an analysis of 22 separate projects which together analysed the experiences of 877,000 women, of whom 163,831 had had an abortion.

It found that abortion was linked with a 34 per cent greater chance of anxiety disorders, and 37 per cent higher possibility of depression, the Daily Mail reported.

Abortions was also linked with more than double, or 110 per cent, greater risk of alcohol abuse, a three times greater (220 per cent) risk of cannabis use, and 155 per cent greater risk of trying to commit suicide, the study claimed.

It said: “Results indicate quite consistently that abortion is associated with moderate to highly increased risks of psychological problems subsequent to the procedure.

“Overall, the results revealed that women who had undergone an abortion experienced an 81 per cent increased risk of mental health problems, and nearly 10 per cent of the incidence of mental health problems were shown to be directly attributable to abortion.”

Prof Coleman has been the frequent target of pro-choice campaigners in the US for her insistence that abortion is linked to poor mental health.

Though critics have doubted her methods, they has so far been failed to damage her academic reputation, and publication in the peer-reviewed British journal is a signal that the psychiatric establishment is now taking seriously the possibility that abortion is a cause of anxiety, depression, alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide.

The new findings are certain to cause controversy at a time when the pro- and anti- abortion lobbies are in the midst of a vicious row.

Top 10 Reasons for Divorce


Relationships have become complex in the modern days. ‘Marriage’ which once said that ‘made in heaven ‘failed to bring heavenly joy among modern couples. Compatibility and mutual understanding is the major problem which modern couples are facing in these days. Shift in the role and responsibility of the parents bringing lot of tensions in the family system.

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Children who grow up in such negative atmosphere have lot of effects. Heated tensions, unfulfilled desires and misunderstandings will lead the couples to end their relationships. Break ups have become so common and the divorce rate has been increasing tremendously. What are the reasons for divorce? Why relationships are falling apart?

Here are the top 10 reasons for divorce in modern days.

1. Infidelity

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Mutual trust is the base of most of the relationships. Relationships do break up when either of the partners deceive to other. Infidelity is the important reason for divorce. When partners become unfaithful to one another the relationship will end up and divorce become the solution to enjoy legal freedom.

2. Communication Breakdown

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Lack of communication creates lot of gaps among couples. Such gaps lead to lot of misunderstandings between them. Communication problem is not because they can’t express their feelings to one another. The ‘ego’ stops them to be open up to one other. If they don’t speak for a longer time that stops two ways communication then there is a danger of ending their relationship. 

3. Physical, Emotional or Psychological Abuse

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Any abuse brings lot of pain in all the relationships. Marriage is the bond which is completely made up of mutual dependencies and expectations. Physical abuse, including bullying, manhandling, or violence is quite unbearable and has clear grounds for divorce. Emotional or psychological abuse hurts the emotions of a partner and the chances are very less to stay back with an abusive person.

4. Marital Financial Issues

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Financial strains are often the biggest reasons for the collapse of a marriage. Possible causes for the disagreement over unequal monetary status or financial responsibilities can cause so much of stress in their relationship that leads to their divorce.

5. Sexual Incompatibility

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Sexual act contributes a lot to the successful marital life. Physical bond is necessary to build a strong emotional bond with the respective partner. Feel of satisfaction brings each other’s closer and avoids lot of complexities. Sexual dissatisfaction often leads to frustration leading to separation and divorce. Sexual and reproductive incompatibility could be the top of the reasons for divorce. But if the sexual drives of both partners are totally out of synchronization then it is better take any psychological or medical help.

6. Boredom

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Couples often get bored off from their monotonous lifestyle. While compatible couples stay together at such times, some couples get disinterested, grow distantly and eventually fall apart. Trying new things, like eating out, watching movie, traveling to exotic places can shift their life to the right track. Keeping the spirit of life is not an easy thing at all. Active participation in different activities makes them to understand each others interests in better terms. When partner respect others interest that automatically brings lot of joy at the two ends

7. Religious and Cultural Strains

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Marriage between different religion, culture and ethnicity is a common trend in these days. Living with a different cultural background is not an easy thing at all. There has to be lot of adjustments and sacrifices from both the sides. The Couples of a different religion, culture or ethnicity sometimes do not take up the expectations of their partner’s religion and often cause resentment among them. The differences are mainly due to the several taboos posed by a culture. Mutual compromise can only solve this issue and save partners too.

8. Child Rearing

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Child rearing is one of the sensitive issues causing rifts in the marriages and contributing as one of the major reasons for splitting or divorce. If one of the partners is totally reluctant towards child-rearing issues, then the reason can be enough to provoke the petition of divorce by the parent. It’s not fair to blame only the mother since her role has been extending and responsibility should be felt equally from both the parents.

9. Addiction

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Over use of alcohol, drug or gambling are usually all forms of addiction, which can ruin relationships. The problem becomes worst when combined with physical or verbal abuse, and can leave devastating emotional scars on the whole family, including children also. Addiction will definitely make you to lose your interests in the family affairs. It’s better to be conscious about our habits before getting addict.

10. Differences in Expectations and Priorities

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It’s difficult to get reflexive partner in the life. Each person thinks differently since each one have unique backgrounds. As everyone has got different personality traits, the different priorities, perceptions and expectations towards life are also found to be alike. Sometimes the couples are so drastically different that they cannot cope up living together and wish their marriage to an end. One can avoid it by understanding each others differences over a course of time and there will be ways to solve such differences.

 Divorce is not the only solution for all couples problems. It can relieve the individuals from the suffocative state but not from the suffering.