Book Report On Brain Candy By Malcolm Gladwell

Brain Candy by Malcolm Gladwell explore the idea that pop culture is making us smarter. Playing a simple video game or watching a modern television series can improve learning as much as reading a book. Video games are more intriguing than a book. “But these games withhold critical information from the player” (Gladwell 1). This illustrates that key information used in a video game is withheld and the player needs to problem solve to gain the answer. Modern television is more consuming and makes the viewer anticipate what will happen next. “Modern television also requires the viewer to do a lot of what Johnson calls “filling in,” (Gladwell 1). This acknowledges that television has changed over time. Modern television requires more thinking