Communicating with humans as social beings is an indispensable part of our nature. But not all people are so open to socialization. Well, social living away How does it affect the human brain? A new study published in Neurology has revealed a sad consequence of this.

The study, which collected data from about 500 thousand people with an average age of 57 years, linked to changes in brain structure and cognition. showed. This condition has even been seen to increase the risk of dementia in older adults. So why was this due?

The risk of dementia increases by 26%:

The study showed that brain regions that are constantly involved in social interactions are linked to the default mode network that is activated when we focus on the outside world, the subcortical network of memory, emotion and motivation that helps us choose what to pay attention to and the central executive network that allows us to regulate our emotions.

Similarly, neuroimaging data from 32 thousand people can be found in areas such as memory and reaction time of socially isolated people. have weaker cognition and revealed a lower volume of gray matter in many parts of the brain. Those who are not alone, but are socially isolating risk of dementia increased by 26% had been discovered.

While it was argued that more extensive research should be done on why such an effect is seen in people who are socially isolated, some predictors on this topic were also shared. According to scientists, these effects can occur if they are isolated. chronic stress and by not using certain parts of the brain loss of function it could be.