Kirsten Laman ENGL 1301-61507 Professor Jackson 30 October 2014 Cognitive Effects of the Internet The book The Shallows by Nicholas Carr states that the introduction of the internet into society has had a profound effect on our culture. In other words, the internet has affected the way people think, read, and remember. The rapid access to tons of information has also affected people’s behavior making them less patient and less productive. According to Carr, “The Net commands our attention with far greater insistency than our television, or radio or morning newspaper ever did” (117). In today’s world, the internet has become essential to work, school and entertainment.
Cody Janowski 12/2/10 English Comp Assignment 4 The Internet has undoubtedly changed the way people live their lives. Any information we could possibly want- and more- is at our disposal, and has made life for us incredibly convenient and easy; some, however, might say too easy. One of these people is Nicholas Carr, author of the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” featured in the July/August 2008 edition of The Atlantic. Carr argues that the Net seems to be slowly demolishing our abilities to concentrate on one subject, as well as contemplate information, based on the ease of access to everything the Internet provides today. I agree with Carr to an extent; however I would say that his theory most certainly does not apply to everyone.
There are many reasons to worry about it. This social media is hurting our society in such way that it causing harm to one’s privacy, it disseminates misinformation, and effect on student’s grade. It is clear that social media is hurting our society by putting one’s privacy and security at risk. In the article “Teens Privacy Is Threatened by Social Networking” author Peter Bazalgette said, “Can you truly delete entries from social networking sites with the confidence they no longer exist on a server somewhere? You cannot” (Bazalgette p.1).
Alicia Zapata English 126 October 31, 2012 In the essay, “Are Social Networks Messing with Your Head?,” David DiSalvo convinces his readers that, “as social networks proliferate, they are changing the way people think about the Internet, from a tool used in solitary anonymity to a medium that touches on questions about human nature and identity; who we are, how we feel about ourselves, and how we act toward one another” (501). He bases his argument on multiple psychological research which indicates social networking sites do not cause loneliness, rather it makes those who were lonely prior to social networking lonelier, and for those who are not lonely, social networking sites actually help them continue their online relationships offline, which isn’t a bad thing in that case. It has also been researched that social networking is a self-esteem booster, and is even paving the way for those with narcissist personalities, however, just as it can be a self-esteem booster, social networking has the ability to bring down self-esteem just as fast. DiSalvo also talks about how we are obsessively going online, spending unhealthy amounts of time on social network websites to the point where it starts to become debilitating. The essay concludes with the idea that there is a transformational current going on, and social media is not only changing the way we interact with one another, but it is also affecting our brains, having a psychological effect on us.
IT Security: Computer Crime Solved Using Computer Forensics Name: Course: Lecturer: Date: IT Security: Computer Crime Solved Using Computer Forensics Computer crime refers to illegal activities conducted using a computer, internet or network. In regards to this, the computer could be used as an instrument of crime or the target. The inception of the computer and the internet has realized exponential benefits to both individuals and economies. This has facilitated ease in conducting financial transactions, education though E-learning, research and a myriad of other facets of the modern civilization. However, the other side of the coin involves the creation of internet crime.
In The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, the author, Nicholas Carr gives an in-depth description of the advances in technology and what effect these advancements have done to our society. Carr gives examples of the effects of several different types of modern technology but concentrates mostly on the effects of the Internet. This book is particularly persuasive in the way Carr argues and backs his idea with personal experience and opinions. In this paper, I will apply Carr’s idea of the Internet as a medium way people read and process information to my own experiences as a reader. I will focus, specifically, on my reading process; how it is changed, for better or worse, depending on such things as genre and the impact of the
He says that instead of serving as a “bridge” to enhance student research, it has mainly become a source of entertainment (1). This statement sets the atmosphere of the article and introduces one of the reasons Bugeja decides to formulate an argument against it. As it is mention in the article, he considers technology and social networks such as Facebook a source of distraction that affect academy in many levels. Here, he presents a list of the four main reasons he considers important to argue against these social networks. This provides a reader the opportunity to analyze his proposal and either agree or disagree with his
However there are still many contemporary issues concerning consumers, in particular marketing and technology (if needed). Marketing is a way companies create interest in their product, and the internet has led to the growth of fraudulent behavior, most notably SPAM and the Pyramid Schemes. Marketing and advertising through misleading advertising, offering prizes and gifts, the use of bait advertising although illegal is a very large problem. Although the ACCC does prosecute false and misleading advertising eg ACCC vs Nissan motors, they have only limited resources and a lack of severe penalties and as a consequence many people continue to break the law. Similarly, technology has had a significant impact on how laws have had to be created and reformed in order to protect the rights of consumers.
These ads get in the way of the viewers screen and will most of the time trick you into clicking onto the pop up, which unethically redirects you to another web page. It may even make you click in an area that authorizes an installation of some sort of adware to your computer. Lack of online B2C ethics has been a large contributor to identity theft and internet fraud. In conclusion, there are many legal and ethical concerns with online B2B and B2C sites. Since most of the internet is unregulated it is important to research companies that we consider doing business with from the B2B or the B2C perspective.
The ease of information and immediacy of it presented by the World Wide Web is simply changing the world’s reading culture. The absurd effects may be much more than the author has focused on, but the loss of concentration is one of them. Given that internet use is likely to increase, I am in support of his suggestion; studies need to be conducted to examine the extent of the damage the internet has caused on global reading culture. The article is well written, thesis well researched, and the theme is easy to establish. Nicholas Carr has succeeded in prompting his readers to consider whether Google is making us stupid.