Is the Internet
Making You Dumber? Arguments Nicholas Carr argues that the internet has bad effects on our brain. He says that the internet makes it harder to remember anything, and that is harder to move memories into long term memory. Carr thinks that by 'skiming' information, will diminish the ability to read longer texts, like novels. Those who are continually distracted by emails, alerts, and texts messages understand less than a person who can concentrate. He states that those who use the internet are 'shallow' Works Cited This is only the start of the visual age. We are still learning how to make technology the best that it can be. Our visual and grammar is more sophisticated than it ever has been. Carr, Nicholas. "Does the Internet Make You Dumber?" Does the Internet Make You Dumber? (n.d.): n. pag. Wall Street Journal. 5 June 2010. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. Morgan, Nick. "Why the Internet Is Making Us Smarter." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 28 Nov. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2013 Through media and social networking, our ideas can become expanded; inter twined with the community The internet makes us smarter! There's not as much pressure to memorize everything We remember more of where it is store on our hard drive rather than the actual information itself. Once we find where the information is stored, this triggers what we need to remember. It is so broad, you are sure to get all of your questions answered! Instant access Why is the internet so great? Whitney, Lance. "The Internet Can Make You Smarter, Experts Say." CNET News. CBS Interactive, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. Studies say that the internet can improve reading, writing, and overall grasp of knowledge. Greenblatt, Alan. "Impact of the Internet and Thinking." Impact of the Internet and Thinking 20.33 (2010): n. pag. CQ Researcher by CQ Press. 24 Sept. 2010. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. "The internet can change the way our brain acts" Accessible tools One leading developmental psychologist reviewed dozens of studies on how different media technologies influence our cognitive abilities. Video games can actually enhance our "visual literacy skills" This increases the speed at which people can shift their focus among icons and other images on screens. Internet is causing irreversible damage to our thought processes and "making us stupid", Excessive use of the internet might cause permanent
changes to the way our brains work We don't have to remember as much, because we have RAM
(Random Access Memory)