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>> when you think about reading, just the idea of being able to focus on something in particular that's not a big screen, not a device can really be a benefit. there have been studies that have shone that it can help in prove your stress levels and be good for your mental functions. you can reduce your rates of cogtive decline but up to 32%. this is significant. it's fascinating to see how the brain respond even if the body is sitting still looking at those pages. for example, if there's a scene that you're reading that's an active scene, your brain called the motor context that are responsibl...

Responds even if the body is sitting still looking at the pages. for example, if there's a scene you're reading that's an active scene here, your brain called the motor cortex responsible for movement may start to light up. if it's a stimulating part of the book that you're reading your sensory cortex allows you to see may start to light up. some interesting studies showing you don't have to read a book, i recommend this one by the way, you can actually hear books. you can listen to an audio book, for example, and that can have some of the same beneficial effects we're talking about. the more ...

Streams of information and that's critical to our treatment. it meant that you are able to multi task with a lot of in coming information at a relatively high level. >> how unique of what you are doing here? pretty unique of neuro science can stand alone from the entertainment quality alone and combining those two in to a new medical product, we think that's pretty novel. in fact, it is never been done before. akili plans to improve their drugs and medicines to improve diseases. anything of the cognitive control of the brain of the cortex is affected. >> getting approval from the e fda, this i...

Amygdala is on overdrive, saying, that felt good, let's do it again. so receiving or looking at sexuallily titillating material or exhibiting yourself would fall in that category. then the front of the brain, the prefrontal cortex that houses consequence, so, if i do this today, what's going to happen to me tomorrow, am i going to be in trouble, that part is not well established until you're in your actually low to mid-20s. >> so all the more reason if that is a great explanation for a lot of these young people, they haven't really thought about the consequences, don't really realize the ramif...

Guard u.s. military personnel at a recruiting station. in texas, air force sergeant jose cortex worries recruiters are sitting ducks. >> we are essentially a lone target. >> reporter: at the chattanooga recruiting center several marine tour combat veterans reports as bullets flew they went into combat mode to clear the area. having everyone drop to the floor and escape out the back. an initial pentagon review in the hours after the attack led to no significant security changes. pentagon officials say. but the defense department is under pressure from the white house to show action on beefing u...