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Understanding neuronal mechanisms underlying brain function and development represents a central challenge in neuroscience research field. Experience occurring in the first years of life are crucial for a correct and psychological growth of the brain, and the impact of early physical and social interactions in childhood has been proposed to influence brain development and adult behavior, that is "Don't leave for tomorrow what you can do today".

It’s not a new concept: Technology is changing the way we think. But one prominent researcher at a recent conference discussed a more controversial idea: Technology could be moving us away from innovation and progress, and closer to the Stone Age in terms of how we process information—a scary thought, considering the country’s desperate call for 21st-century thinking.