Texting can take a toll on the intelligence of teens

The number of people texting is growing every year and more and more teens are opting for this mode of communication. They have even developed a slang for longer words that are very widely acceptable these days. Some researchers have however claimed that this could be bad for the teens brains. Most phones today include the predictive text function that guesses the word after entering the first 2-3 alphabets. While this screams convenience for many, some researchers claim that it may stop teens from thinking.

Professor Michael Abramson, an epidemiologist who carried out the research, confirmed that ‘The children who used their phones a lot were faster on some of the tests but were less accurate.' We suspect that using mobile phones a lot, particularly tools like predictive text, is behind this. 'Their brains are still developing so if there are effects then potentially they could impact down the line, especially given that the exposure is now almost universal. 'The use of mobile phones is changing the way children learn and pushing them to become more impulsive in the way they behave.'

He added that the effects could have dangerous repercussions for a whole generation. Experts are also concerned about the possible impact of mobile phone radiation on developing brains and suggest that parents should be wary of allowing their children to use mobile phones too much.

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