Internet

Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: The speed and ubiquity of the Internet is different from previous breakthrough technologies and is reprogramming our brains for the worse.
- Pro 2: IQ scores have been falling for decades, coinciding with the rise of technologies, including the Internet.
- Pro 3: The Internet is causing us to lose the ability to perform simple tasks.
Cons
- Con 1: Virtually all new technologies, the Internet included, have been feared, and those fears have been largely unfounded.
- Con 2: The Internet is a gift to diverse and challenged populations needing equal access to information.
- Con 3: Changing how the brain works and how we access and process information is not necessarily bad.
Assessment quiz
1-minute survey
Discussion questions
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Internet: Media

Is the Internet “making us stupid”?

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Abstract digital background with glowing blue binary code, circuit lines, and translucent rectangles suggesting high-speed internet technology.

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Is the Internet “Making Us Stupid”?

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