What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains: Listening Practice

Nicolaus Carr, author of The Shallows, argues the Internet

• encourages deep critical thinking.

• makes us superficial thinkers.

What did author Nicolaus Carr write?

• The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

• The Deep End of the Pool: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

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Our brains release dopamine, a pleasure inducing neurotransmitter chemical, to reward us for finding new information.

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According to Nicolaus Carr, the Internet promotes

• compulsive behavior.

• concentration.

According to Nicolaus Carr, the Internet, smartphones, and other device encourage us to

• live in a perpetual state of intense focus and concentration.

• live in a perpetual state of distraction and interruption.

• live in a perpetual state of deep thinking and meditation.

• live in a perpetual state of mind-numbing boredom.

Carr argues that living in a state of perpetual distraction and interruption

• allows us to survive and thrive in the modern world.

• allows for more contemplative calmer modes of thinking.

• crowds out more contemplative calmer modes of thinking.

• provides access to infinite information and thus makes us smarter.

How do we learn?

• focused, calm thinking

• by constantly checking out phones

• by checking out the latest cat video

• by declaring everything boring

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Memory consolidation refers to

• the transfer of information from our short-term, working memory to our long-term memory, which allows you to make connections.

• the transfer of information from our long-term, working memory to our short-term memory, which allows you to make connections.

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Constantly dividing our attention

• means we cannot enjoy memory consolidation.

• means we can enjoy memory consolidation.

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Identify the counterargument to Carr's theory.

• What does learning matter if all that information is just a Google search away?

• Calm focus helps learners retain information.