The Pros And Cons Of Juggler's Brain

As I walked to class one Monday morning, I noticed something out of the ordinary. I saw my peers (the people I go to school with) on their phones constantly. Even when I was at the library preparing for my math exam—everyone that was on the computer, or in a study hall, had some sort of digital device in their hands. Yes, of course, I had my cell phone that day---just in case of a family emergency, but my intentions were not solely to use my cell phone every single minute; it was to be in a collective setting, where I can have a piece of mind and focus on my school work. Whenever we are connected to a digital device, we tend to get distracted by it. Including myself—when I am not at school or work--- I get inattentive by this tech-savvy phenomenon.

“The Juggler’s Brain” by Nicholas Carr is a perfect example of why we are so connected to the web, and at risk of changing the “natural” pathways of the brain. He references studies that were done by well-known phycologists, on how Internet use affects the mind. In an intellectual manner, Carr acknowledges both sides of the argument, between the pros and cons of “heavy” web use. Carr adds, “Web pages’ crowds out the time we spend reading books…brain recycles the disused neurons and synapses for other…we gain new skills and perspectives but lose old ones.” What he is saying here is that the “medium” which is the technological device, and the “object (Which is the individual’s mind) intervene and conduct a force that is impactful. The brain can be easily distracted by the many facets that the Net has, which causes the human mind to switch from a state where it cannot sustain its congenital capabilities. I agree with Carr to some extent. Today we are in contemporary era that has revolutionize over the years, and what come with this phenomenon is the technology we use to connect with each other. It is, frankly, beneficial to some—because people need it for their jobs, school, and other endeavors as well. Personally, I need to use my computer to get on the Net, so I can navigate through resources that is need for my school work. But the challenges it

With the help of a social scientist, Eric Kleinberg, they discover oddly research on how men and women use the internet for dating. It exerts on the evolution of online romance, and how people in society are meeting others through the web. Research and statistics were analyzed for this observation. They analyzed a study done by the University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo on how many people me through online dating. Azari notes, “Now online dating is almost a prerequisite for a modern single. As of this writing, 38 percent of Americans who describe themselves as “single and looking” have used an online dating site.” It is fair to say that I am not surprised by these findings, nor I am in dismay about it. Online dating has evolved for many years, it merged into the digital scene around the mid-1990’s. When I was five years old, I remember watching “You’ve Got Mail” starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, and how these book-rival owners went from hating each other, to love each other through e-mail. Surely, I recall—when I was in fifth grade---seeing my teacher e-mailing someone, and asking him if he was messaging his girlfriend. He nodded his head, and he told me that I was too “little” to understand what goes on an e-mail. Watching this movie, at such a young age, gave me a glimpse of what is to come soon, as technology and social media become more elusive in one’s