Smartphones can be useful tools to find out information on the spot and stay connected with people from far away, but people argue on if smartphones are really all they are cracked up to be. Markham Heid’s article, “You Asked: Is My Smartphone Making Me Dumber?”, explains the negative effects of relying on a smartphone. Conversely, the article “Smart Phones Can Actually Make You Smarter” focuses on the idea that smartphones can free up space in the brain for more important information. There is technically no right or wrong answer to the debate, but in David Pierce’s article, “The Beautiful, Impossible Dream of a Simpler Phone”, he offers a solution to the issue. These three authors are conversing with each other; Heid and the author of “Smart
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Using a car is quicker and more convenient, but it increases sedentary time. The legs do not get a chance to move and become stronger, which is not healthy for the body. Likewise, using a phone all the time is much more efficient, but it does not give the brain a chance to expand and reach deeper thought. Heid points out that “people tend to have worse recall when they know a piece of information is stored somewhere online or on a computer.” Relying on a phone to remember information means that the brain does not have to use its recall which decreases its ability to remember things. In opposition, the author of “Smart Phones Can Actually Make You Smarter” claims that using a phone to remember information frees up gray matter in the brain, so the brain can focus on remembering more significant facts. This completely negates Heid’s argument because it focuses on the positives of using a phone all the time. The article mentions that Bill Nye the Science Guy also believes smartphones can actually make people smarter. The author uses the example that instead of having to memorize people’s phone numbers, the brain can focus on remembering more crucial events such as a past vacation or a …show more content…
Yes, smartphones are useful for connecting with others and finding cute videos, but they also disconnect people from life and ruin attention spans. However, Pierce has a solution to the issue: a simpler smartphone. Piece mentions that people have already created devices for the purpose of detaching people from their smartphones. For example, the Apple Watch was originally created to decrease the distractions from smartphone notifications. Another device known as the Punkt MP01 can only make calls and texts. The Light Phone is even more extreme since it can only store nine numbers and make calls; it was created to free people from their
Using a car is quicker and more convenient, but it increases sedentary time. The legs do not get a chance to move and become stronger, which is not healthy for the body. Likewise, using a phone all the time is much more efficient, but it does not give the brain a chance to expand and reach deeper thought. Heid points out that “people tend to have worse recall when they know a piece of information is stored somewhere online or on a computer.” Relying on a phone to remember information means that the brain does not have to use its recall which decreases its ability to remember things. In opposition, the author of “Smart Phones Can Actually Make You Smarter” claims that using a phone to remember information frees up gray matter in the brain, so the brain can focus on remembering more significant facts. This completely negates Heid’s argument because it focuses on the positives of using a phone all the time. The article mentions that Bill Nye the Science Guy also believes smartphones can actually make people smarter. The author uses the example that instead of having to memorize people’s phone numbers, the brain can focus on remembering more crucial events such as a past vacation or a …show more content…
Yes, smartphones are useful for connecting with others and finding cute videos, but they also disconnect people from life and ruin attention spans. However, Pierce has a solution to the issue: a simpler smartphone. Piece mentions that people have already created devices for the purpose of detaching people from their smartphones. For example, the Apple Watch was originally created to decrease the distractions from smartphone notifications. Another device known as the Punkt MP01 can only make calls and texts. The Light Phone is even more extreme since it can only store nine numbers and make calls; it was created to free people from their