Carr proves in the juggler’s brain how distraction can disrupt many people. As technology continues to increase and become more available, the more the brain struggles to juggle and concentrate on one activity. Having a juggler’s brain means that one cannot give full focus or concentration on one idea, and is having multiple ideas or activities going on in their brain, which increases distraction. Carr gives the example, “Try reading a book while doing a crossword puzzle; that’s the intellectual environment of the internet” (Carr 126). He compares multitasking two literary ideals in our daily lives to the internet and how difficult it is becoming. Carr continues to explain the juggler’s brain and how the internet has an impact on it. Hyperlinks are one of many causes the internet contributes to the juggler’s brain. Many people read articles and news stories online which are filled with hyperlinks, which “distract people from reading and thinking deeply (Carr 138).” This is crucial because according to Carr, people spend less than thirty seconds on a page, which barely gives them any understanding of that article. Hyperlinks are the pathway to distraction, which leads back to the juggler’s brain. The consequences of society developing a “juggler’s brain” may change our lives for eternity. It is difficult for people to give their all on a certain project or assignment when they are not focused on that one subject. In today’s society, we are more worried about quantity than quality, which is why this can be detrimental. It is helpful that our brains can rewire and develop skills that help us do multiple things at once, however Carr explains, “The Net’s interactivity gives us powerful new tools for finding information…It also turns us into lab rats constantly pressing levers to get tiny pellets of social or intellectual nourishment” (Carr 117). Whether it’s working on an assignment or watching a funny baby video, brains are in a constant state of anything else than what one may be working on. Not only is the idea of a “juggler’s brain” dangerous, but it also has neurological consequences. Carr discusses that “The brain recycles the disused neurons and synapses for other, more pressing work. We gain new skills and perspectives
Carr proves in the juggler’s brain how distraction can disrupt many people. As technology continues to increase and become more available, the more the brain struggles to juggle and concentrate on one activity. Having a juggler’s brain means that one cannot give full focus or concentration on one idea, and is having multiple ideas or activities going on in their brain, which increases distraction. Carr gives the example, “Try reading a book while doing a crossword puzzle; that’s the intellectual environment of the internet” (Carr 126). He compares multitasking two literary ideals in our daily lives to the internet and how difficult it is becoming. Carr continues to explain the juggler’s brain and how the internet has an impact on it. Hyperlinks are one of many causes the internet contributes to the juggler’s brain. Many people read articles and news stories online which are filled with hyperlinks, which “distract people from reading and thinking deeply (Carr 138).” This is crucial because according to Carr, people spend less than thirty seconds on a page, which barely gives them any understanding of that article. Hyperlinks are the pathway to distraction, which leads back to the juggler’s brain. The consequences of society developing a “juggler’s brain” may change our lives for eternity. It is difficult for people to give their all on a certain project or assignment when they are not focused on that one subject. In today’s society, we are more worried about quantity than quality, which is why this can be detrimental. It is helpful that our brains can rewire and develop skills that help us do multiple things at once, however Carr explains, “The Net’s interactivity gives us powerful new tools for finding information…It also turns us into lab rats constantly pressing levers to get tiny pellets of social or intellectual nourishment” (Carr 117). Whether it’s working on an assignment or watching a funny baby video, brains are in a constant state of anything else than what one may be working on. Not only is the idea of a “juggler’s brain” dangerous, but it also has neurological consequences. Carr discusses that “The brain recycles the disused neurons and synapses for other, more pressing work. We gain new skills and perspectives