Is the next generation getting smarter or dumber?

The digital revolution, from the neuroscience point of view

What is the effect of the digital era on young brains? After all, the current generation has spent their lives scrolling screens — and many of my neuroscience colleagues have grim predictions. They feel certain this technology will ruin the brains of the next generation.

But I suspect it won’t. If I were a betting man, I’d place money that the next gener…