Thursday, October 06, 2011

Technology on the Brain

I believe that technology limits the ability of the brain. Technology such as the internet is a culprit. Although the internet is a great source of information, it causes a negative effect. It compartmentalizes all the information. In other words, the information we gather in is stored away, and only used for that original purpose. This hinders the ability to analyze information and situations. If we come across something that is foreign to us or unfamiliar, the first reaction is to look it up on the internet and find the answer. Instead of using the capacity of the brain to analyze the situation at hand, we first seek technological help. I noticed this while doing my physics homework, instead of working out equations, i just used googled answers.

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