Fidgeters, Rejoice: Why the Vice is Actually Good for the Brain
This week, the study team announced preliminary results. While the study was designed to evaluate the brains of people with ADHD, they found fidgeting increased blood flow in the brains of participants with and without the condition. This increased blood flow was found in the executive decision-making region of the brain: the prefrontal cortex.
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Fidgeters, Rejoice: Why the Vice is Actually Good for the Brain
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