Comments on: Facebook And Twitter Harming Our Brains?

By: Gregroy

Gregroy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:09:39 +0000

You forgot about the #1 dumbing-down, nonproductive past time ever – TV.

Anything that takes up our time when we could be accomplishing something of importance is a waste. Unfortunately most people have no idea what that might be and are simply productions of culture, going about their habit riddled days in a stupor.

As for Twitter, it's how you use it that matters.

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:42:04 +0000

Can't beat the Onion for putting things in the RIGHT light!

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:58:16 +0000

I didn't take the time to pull up a lot of counter arguments or research that say otherwise, but I remember reading somewhere awhile back that [even] video games may improve the way kids think.

Just pulled this blurb from an old ABC news article on games and kids-
"They have to discover the rules of the game and how to think strategically," said James Paul Gee, a University of Wisconsin-Madison curriculum and instruction professor. "Like any problem solving that is good for your head, it makes you smarter." http://tinyurl.com/6zh2dv

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:45:45 +0000

People will always need people. Not sure if it's our weakness or strength, but I can't see how technology can hurt. Unless, like you said, you're on the web 24/7. Then you might need some professional help.

By: YorickPeterse

YorickPeterse — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:48:44 +0000

Yep, this also reminds me of a video I watched a few days ago about post apocalyptic games that were supposed to teach children how to deal with those type of situations. People think that something new instantly affects people in a bad way while most of the time they don't even know what they were talking about.

Btw, it was this movie: http://tinyurl.com/cqvovx

By: JohnDyer

JohnDyer — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:57:16 +0000

I generally don't trust much of the articles posted on Daily Mail. I personally agree with Rich on this one that this is just an evolution of social communication and connections.

By: JoshuaRJones

JoshuaRJones — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:18:41 +0000

Interesting article. Her animal meat analogy threw me off, as it seems a bit of a stretch. The only point I can pull from her that I agree with is the need for human interaction. I don't think social networking is making us stupid, I think its a new method of communication in this fast paced world of ours. That said, we don't want to replace face to face communication with e-mail, texting, or social networking.

As you said Rich, all in moderation.

By: YorickPeterse

YorickPeterse — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:48:25 +0000

I do not think that Social platforms are actually affecting the brain, however it does changes the way we communicate with eachother. As long as you don't sit behind Twitter / Facebook / DeviantArt 24/7 everything should be fine.