Is Technology Making USarter?

Technology nowadays always use to have so much information at our fingertips, but is this a good thing? That is what Jamais Cascio’s “Get Smarter” and Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stoopid?” both discuss; they specifically address the effects that new technology, such as the internet, has on the way humans think. The difference is that Carr argues that this new technology is making us stupid while Cascio argues that it is making us smarter. Nicholas Carr’s article discusses the negative effects of the internet and technology like it. It specifically mentions slight changes in the way people do things because of the influence of technology and gives many historical and anecdotal examples. Jamais Cascio’s article is about the advancements of technology and how it is makes people smarter. Cascio talks about Twitter, mental enhancement drugs and AIs, focusing a lot on the benefits of the advancements.

Clive Thompson’s “Smarter Than You Think” reflects upon the idea that technology is her to help us more than we think, rather than the popular belief that technology is ruining the way we think. Thompson believes that the pair between human and technology is making us smarter. Along with that, our minds are slowly adapting to the use of technology, advancing our thinking. Lastly, the relationship between technology and human, has brought humanity closer than ever with the ability to communicate with anyone, anywhere, at any time. Clive Thomason believes the stronger the bond between humans and technology, the smarter we can become; I also alongside with Thompson believe this is true, and if so us as humans need to embrace the use of

Humanity is known for being blindly susceptible to aspects of its own creation. In recent years technology has been labeled as the main authority amongst society and is said to be responsible for the numerous shifts in daily life, specifically those related to the evolution of the human mind that go unnoticed. However, this development has not taken on a positive connotation after such extensive advancements in the digital world. In articles such as Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid” and Gary Small and Vorgan Gigi’s “Meet Your iBrain,” people have been drawing attention to the way technology “is rapidly and profoundly altering our brains” (Small and Gigi 1). Carr even mentions that society has been involved in a struggle of discovering who is doing the thinking: them or their technology. Using articles such as these and peer interviews this paper will dissertate the influence technology has had on the human mind and society’s actions.

Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid” questions the motif of technology and if it is making us smarter or if it has made us so dependent on technology and its facility to do things that we are losing our own ability. Carr asserts “my mind expects to take in information the way the net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles… The more they use the web, the more they have to fight to stay focused on long pieces of writing,” to emphasize the detriments technology has created and its constant environment of perpetual interference. Though because of technology, and the internet, people have become more efficient and are able to attain information faster. Carr concludes that some people tend to forget is that information is not knowledge, that knowledge is the transfer for short memory to long term memory, and the problem is that people tend to take in too much too fast, and overload the short term memory with constant new information and push out other short term memory to make room. But

Have you ever thought about the effect technology is having on your mental abilities such as your brain? Well I didn’t until I came across “Is google making us stupid.” Never have I thought the internet and what it was doing to me would affect me from an academic standpoint. Now a days no real effort is being put into research or writing or even reading. Google is making us stupider because it is causing our memory become very lazy, it is causing the individual to lose knowledge, and lastly it is causing the individual to have a short attention span. The essay Carr wrote with his strong introduction, and different sources used convinced me of the dangers that technology is having on a individuals brain.

The invention of technology has benefited the people in many ways. With the improvements of technology, people are now able to connect with everyone from all parts of the world. The use of technology is improving one’s thinking abilities, and in addition to that, technology use can benefit the brain in many ways. Therefore, technological usage deserves to be praised instead of discredited.

Technology, it is found commonplace everywhere you go, and whether it can atone for the lack of socialism found commonly in today's society is being questioned. However, this question isn’t as lucid as some may make it. So what is being social exactly? Being social is the act of people spending time talking to each other or doing enjoyable things with each other. Although technology tenaciously holds society together, it can not supplant human interaction, technology makes us more alone as when we are behind a computer screen as we are not actually interacting with each other.

The technology has positive effects on our brains by providing the latest and sufficient information that we all need for every purposes. The use of technology really save our time and not much of using our brain anymore. Nicholas Carr had stated that, “Certainly if you had all the world’s information directly attached to you brains… you’d be better off” (62). Rather than spending our time brainstorming and stressing out our brains, using the internet to complete any assignments make it a

One’s environmental conditions are what condition their personality, attitude, and intelligence. In today’s world, people have adapted to the world of the technology, a world where endless amounts of information can be accessed through smartphones. However, does that make people who regularly use smartphones smarter? Not necessarily. There are several negative effects of using technology on human intelligence, such as deteriorating higher order thinking, memory, and focus. Patricia Greenfield analyzed several studies on technologies effect on that brain and eloquently summarized it for The American Association for the Advancement of Science, saying “every medium develops some cognitive skills at the expense of others.”.

Do you ever find yourself relying on google? What if there was no google? Everyone is familiar with google and many individuals would start having a panic attack at the thought of no more google. We have become dependent on technology; for instance, the young generations mostly use their calculators to do every kind of math question so no brain power is needed. The truth is, technology can be compared to a gateway drug; it stimulates the brain, but more activity in the brain doesn't necessarily mean that its a good thing. Technology has rewired our brains to work a certain way, different from those who have very limited amount of internet or technology usage. In this paper, I will be arguing how using excessive amounts of technology on a daily

Many years ago, people used to spend so much time trying to look up information through libraries, newspaper and books. However, since the evolution of the Internet started, everything has changed. Nowadays people rely on the internet or Google for almost everything, but is this considered a good thing or a bad thing? Well, that’s where the controversy erupts. Some people believe that Google is making us stupid, while others believe the opposite. In Nicholas Carr's article ‘’Is Google making us stupid?’’, Carr is one of a small group of people who believes that Google is making us stupid (adj cl) Carr's main argument is that the Internet might have detrimental effects on cognition that diminish the capacity for concentration and contemplation(voc). However, the main point of the article is not only about Google specifically but also the impact of the Internet in general. Carr’s wants to inform the whole world that the internet has many disadvantages that contribute in changing the way our brain functions (adj cl). However, I think his research needs more significant evidence to support his suggestions, beyond his research on a small portion of people. For all of that, I don’t agree with Carr’s opinion that Google is affecting us intellectually. Moreover, I believe that Google is the best thing that humans ever created because it provided us with a lot of benefits that people should take advantage

Modern technology has altered the ways people communicate and relate to each other. However, there are many negative effects that accompany the convenience of having everything right at your fingertips. Such negative effects impact mental and physical health, supporting the claim that technology is making modern society lazier and more alienated than in the past.

Whether you are a geek, buying the latest smartphone, game console, and latest Apple products or you are just the minimalist who only has the necessary smart devices like your phone and maybe a laptop, it is undeniable that technology is making its way into every nook and cranny of modern society. Owning your own car was treated as a way to be free back in the eighties, but now owning a car is starting to become a thing of the past as companies such as UBER and Lyft are replacing taxies but making a new form of public transportation constantly available almost everywhere around the world. Even though technology has basically taken over every aspect of our lives does not mean that every person has embraced it with open arms. These days we still have an ongoing debate about whether smart devices and the internet are helping or hurting society as a whole or not. Enthusiasts on this topic tend to look at a more optimistic view on this new technological age expressing how they think that robots and artificial intelligence will change our world for the better both Kevin Kelly’s “Better than Human”, Clive Thompson’s “Smarter than You Think”, as well as Brooke Gladstone and Josh Neufeld’s “The Influencing Machines” explore. On the other hand, skeptics tend to write about how these new technologies are tainting our own capabilities and making us more dependent rather than relying on our own skills, says Nicholas Carr in his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”. Although technology has changed many aspects of our lives we should still pay attention to how it has benefitted many aspects of our daily lives.

The continuously advancing and changing technology in society today is a constant source of debate. Every time a new invention takes hold of society, people argue whether or not said invention is ultimately hurting or harming our brains and thought process. This debate was sparked at the invention of the book, type writer, and now with computers, phones and tablets running our lives, people are wondering the same thing. Clive Thompson gives evidence to support his claim that technology is not harming our brains, but on the contrary, humans and technology work best in tandem and will create the most successful world through working together.

The formation of technology creates new types of thinking that effects society; however, not all of these effects are all good or bad. To start off, all of the defects of technology have been portrayed through tests. “Working memory was more error prone, reaction time for simple learning tasks was shorter, and accuracy was poorer in children who used their phones a lot,” (Adriana Lee, Para 3). Also, “it suggests that frequent use of mobile phones makes kids impatient, more impulsive and less effective at certain cognitive activities,” (Carl Zimmer, Para 1). Subsequently, with the massive use of technology today, arguments go back and forth on whether it helps or makes society lazier. "If anything, these aids are helping my brain gather more information to get more answers right, and to see more possible associations than would otherwise be the case", (Stefanie Olsen, Sec. 2). She says that when we use technology for information and answers we are just using our resources wisely. Others say differently, “As we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world,” he wrote, “it is our own intelligence that flattens