One-third of parents believe internet can ‘rewire’ a person’s brain

MORE than one-third of parents believe the internet has the power to “rewire” brains without a person’s knowledge.

One in three believe their children are in danger from the web, and 80% believe it is possible to become addicted to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a British study has found.

However, the Impact of Digital Technologies on Human Wellbeing report concluded that there is no neurological evidence to suggest that the internet is more effective at “rewiring” our brains than other environmental influences.