Source: BroBible
Summary
A study suggests that driving a car with a manual transmission can be beneficial for brain health, specifically improving cognitive function, memory, attention, and decision-making. According to Ryuta Kawashima, a neurology expert from Japan, the act of driving a stick shift provides a brain workout that is not available when driving an automatic transmission. The study found that the calculations and movements made while switching gears can have long-term benefits for overall cognitive function. However, finding a car with a manual transmission in the US is becoming increasingly difficult, with less than 3% of new cars sold in America having a manual transmission.
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The habit gets a new name.
Driving a stick shift is now a brain-boosting activity. The calculations and movements made while switching gears are said to improve cognitive function, memory, attention, and decision-making. Because, you know, driving a car wasn’t already hard enough. Now it’s a workout for your brain too. The prefrontal cortex is getting a kick out of it, apparently. And if you’re one of the lucky 3% who can find a car with a manual transmission in the US, your brain will thank you. Or so they say.
Author: Evan Null
