ESSAY PORTFOLIO Is the Internet making us less intelligent? Essay Plan In my essay I wish to argue that the Internet is not making us less intelligent‚ but that it has provided a whole new dimension to the way we interact‚ communicate‚ think‚ create‚ share and exist. The accessibility of the Internet provides a magnitude of knowledge and information in real time that could have never have been accessed
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Professor Kelvie The Internet and Its Effects on People The internet‚ is it making us lazier‚ or is it increasing our productivity throughout our lives. In today’s world‚ we rely heavily on the internet for day to day uses and it has become something of a crutch for humans. From things such as looking up how to get to the nearest Sub-way‚ to ordering and purchasing items online‚ the internet has done nearly everything to make our lives easier. In a way the internet could be making us lazy as people.
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themselves from the internet and all the technologies that come along with it. The Internet is definitely a complex tool‚ a tool that has ultimately changed the world and its population. The entire world is rapidly becoming obsessed with it and dependent on it. Wherever one looks‚ one is bound to see something related with the Internet. The blooming of this 20th century technology has led a lot of people to be critical of it. Although there are a lot of aspects to the Internet‚ this paper will specifically
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2.2 Is Social Media Making Us Less Social? In a world where 850 million people are linked through a single website we feel more connected and social than ever before (Marino‚ “Is Social Media Making Us Socially Awkward”). Social media removes the need for people to physically talk and communicate to one another because we can connect with hundreds by the push of a button. From my own experiences‚ I see social media as a dark hole. We are all dragged into it and once we have started sharing‚ posting
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Samantha Clavel English 05 October 5‚ 2011 Is The Internet Making Us Quick But Shallow? Everyone now a days have so many ways of keeping in touch with their friends and family throughout every second of the day. Facebook and Twitter are now available to access through many smart phones and new portable electronics‚ so more and more people tweet or facebook someone while they are driving or even when they are at work instead of traditionally going on a computer in their home office. I personally
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ever wondered how the Internet has impacted our lives?! We are using the Internet almost every now and then‚ everyday. The evolution of the Internet has triggered massive enhancement in the abilities of the modern man to share information around the globe. In a way‚ it has revolutionised the fate and face of the world and how! This resource elucidates some of the key contributions of the Internet to the world‚ at large. Internet is the short form of
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In the article‚ Nicholas Carr argues that the Internet is making us less attentive and overall less intelligent‚ Which in his opinion is making us "dumber". Carr’s article refers to a growing body of scientific work to prove his point. A study conducted at Cornell University revealed that while some areas such as visual-spatial intelligence are increased by internet use‚ "new weaknesses in higher-order cognitive processes‚" such as "abstract vocabulary‚ mindfulness‚ reflection‚ inductive problem
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Technology has indeed made us less human. I do agree with this statement. What is technology? Technology is the usage and knowledge of tools‚ techniques‚ crafts‚ systems or methods of organization in order to provide means of solution. We "interact" with technologies on a daily basis. Over the years‚ technologies have been invented to address society’s problems or to fulfill its growing desire for speed and convenience. However some humans desire so much into technology that they disregard human
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ENG 120 I03FY February 23‚ 2010 Is the internet bad for us ? In the old days‚ a paper research used to take up to several days‚ when only libraries and encyclopedias had the right and trustful information. A visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art involved finding the address first‚ and that took as well quite some time. In our days all this information is just a click away. The Internet‚ with the help of web pages‚ such as Google Search and Google Maps‚ are the solution
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“Closeness Is Not Related to Distance” is an advertising slogan‚ seen at the Blackberry Store at the Hartsfield International Airport. From a subjective viewpoint‚ has the Internet and other technologies added to our sense of connectedness and well being in our families and communities? The Internet was lauded as the technology that was going to connect the world together with the ability to communicate and work with people of like minds who may live around the corner or across the world. When
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