Avery is doing her when there is a sudden flash from her phone. She picks it up and doesn't put it down until 10:00, realizing she forgot to do her homework. Distractions like phones and computers cause teens to multitask and they end up being driven away from their original task. Technology is a huge distraction in a teen's life. Technology easily distracts teens especially, because their prefrontal cortex isn't fully developed yet. In the article “Teens and Decision Making” by scholastic it states, “Since the brain is not fully developed until the early 20's... may put him or her at a higher risk of making a decision the teen could later regret.” The prefrontal cortex not being fully developed leads to rushed decisions based on emotion
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According to the article “Growing Up Digital” by Matt Richtel, “Sam Crocker... blames the internet's distractions for his inability to finish either of his two summer-reading books.” Teens who keep their devices nearby end up getting distracted and losing track of time. Then they leave their homework for last and it ends up being rushed. Therefore, just sending one text could lead to not doing homework at all. Some believe that technology has a positive influence on teens. They say that multitasking helps train the teen brain. However, they are obviously wrong because multitasking can cause “sensory overload”. In the article “The Teen Brain” by Debra Bradley Ruder it states, “But Jensen highlights a recent study showing how sensory overload can hinder undergraduates' ability to recall words.” Having to multitask on the internet is distracting teens from their original task. Despite the few positive effects, technology is obviously harmful. Teens are always being distracted by technology. Because their prefrontal cortex is not fully developed, they don't think much about whether to pick up the phone or do homework. This is keeping some from doing well in school and socializing with real people. These distractions could one day lead to teens missing out on great opportunities in life, just because they wouldn't get off their
According to the article “Growing Up Digital” by Matt Richtel, “Sam Crocker... blames the internet's distractions for his inability to finish either of his two summer-reading books.” Teens who keep their devices nearby end up getting distracted and losing track of time. Then they leave their homework for last and it ends up being rushed. Therefore, just sending one text could lead to not doing homework at all. Some believe that technology has a positive influence on teens. They say that multitasking helps train the teen brain. However, they are obviously wrong because multitasking can cause “sensory overload”. In the article “The Teen Brain” by Debra Bradley Ruder it states, “But Jensen highlights a recent study showing how sensory overload can hinder undergraduates' ability to recall words.” Having to multitask on the internet is distracting teens from their original task. Despite the few positive effects, technology is obviously harmful. Teens are always being distracted by technology. Because their prefrontal cortex is not fully developed, they don't think much about whether to pick up the phone or do homework. This is keeping some from doing well in school and socializing with real people. These distractions could one day lead to teens missing out on great opportunities in life, just because they wouldn't get off their