Nicholas Carr argues that the internet is harming people's brains and culture by making them stupid. He claims that hyperlinks on the internet prevent deep reading and that searching Google engages the brain in a superficial way compared to reading a book. The author agrees with Carr and relates it to their own experiences, noting that the internet affects memory, attention span, and makes people easily distracted and lazy. The conclusion is that people need to reduce their internet usage because it negatively impacts brain activity and awareness.

1. ATTENTION
Cristiana Cannizzaro

2. Is the Internet making
people stupid?

3. Carr’s Argument
• Nicholas Carr? Author of The Shallows: What the Internet
Is Doing to Our Brains
• Argument is that the Internet makes people stupid
• “Harms our brains and damages culture.”
• Blames Google
• Hyperlinks

4. My Argument
• Agree with Nicholas Carr
• Can relate to myself
• The Internet is harmful

5. The Effects that the Internet has on People's Minds
• Affects Memory
• We have trouble paying attention
• Easily distracted
• Lazy

6. Brain Affects

7. Our Brain
Internet searching
engages complicated
brain activity.
Brain activity
while reading
a book.
Brain activity
while engaging
in an Internet
search.

8. Conclusion
• Need to cut down on Internet use
• The Internet affects our minds
• Carr made us aware