When Richtel says that technology is rewiring our brains he is referring to the way we take information. The technology that we are using is making us process so much information in such a short time that we don’t often pay attention to most of it but just skim over it or summarize it. A lot of time people are not even able to retain the information they had just got done reading because of this.
Richtel uses the example of the Campbell family and how it affects their whole family atmosphere. Many people are addicted to technology as we see with Mr. Campbell that they can’t seem to get away from it. Technology strains relationships as we tend to not pay attention to those that we love but instead to our phones and applications. Richtel shows us this example with the Campbell’s vacations. Mr. Campbell tends to be distracted from family time as he is instead constantly on his phone or computer.
Richtel also shows us how it is being passed down to Mr. Campbell’s son Connor. Connor is a very bright kid yet has trouble focusing on homework or reading, this lack of focus lead to him receiving a C with his grades. Connor admits that the reason he is struggling to focus is because he has a voice in his head that tells him he needs to check his Facebook or Reddit. I can relate with Connor because I sometimes find myself falling into this same temptation of being the process of doing my homework and having a sudden feeling that I need to check my Facebook or Twitter.
This is what Richtel is trying to do for his readers make them realize that the same problems that the Campbell family was facing are the same things that are going on in our lives. Through this connection people can relate to the Campbell family and see that maybe they too need to change their lifestyle of being addicted to technology. Richtel through the Campbell’s experience is trying to scare his readers into them not wanting to become like them.
The myth of multitasking was disproved according to Ritchel through the tests that were performed at Stanford where multi-taskers were actually beaten at what they prided themselves in most, multitasking! When asked to remember whether red rectangles had moved they were not able to do so as the blue rectangles that were added distracted their thoughts. What the studies showed were that the people who claimed that they were good multi-taskers could not focus on the simple task of deciding whether or not the rectangles had moved.
I do agree with Ritchel’s argument that technology is lessening our ability to focus on one task at a time. I see this happening with myself often where it is hard for me to focus on reading an article without having the need of checking my phone or facebook. I am still able to control it as I try to limit the distractions by turning my phone off or turning my computer off while I am trying to do something. By limiting these distractions it makes it much easier for me to focus on my tasks and get them complete.
Richtel uses the example of the Campbell family and how it affects their whole family atmosphere. Many people are addicted to technology as we see with Mr. Campbell that they can’t seem to get away from it. Technology strains relationships as we tend to not pay attention to those that we love but instead to our phones and applications. Richtel shows us this example with the Campbell’s vacations. Mr. Campbell tends to be distracted from family time as he is instead constantly on his phone or computer.
Richtel also shows us how it is being passed down to Mr. Campbell’s son Connor. Connor is a very bright kid yet has trouble focusing on homework or reading, this lack of focus lead to him receiving a C with his grades. Connor admits that the reason he is struggling to focus is because he has a voice in his head that tells him he needs to check his Facebook or Reddit. I can relate with Connor because I sometimes find myself falling into this same temptation of being the process of doing my homework and having a sudden feeling that I need to check my Facebook or Twitter.
This is what Richtel is trying to do for his readers make them realize that the same problems that the Campbell family was facing are the same things that are going on in our lives. Through this connection people can relate to the Campbell family and see that maybe they too need to change their lifestyle of being addicted to technology. Richtel through the Campbell’s experience is trying to scare his readers into them not wanting to become like them.
The myth of multitasking was disproved according to Ritchel through the tests that were performed at Stanford where multi-taskers were actually beaten at what they prided themselves in most, multitasking! When asked to remember whether red rectangles had moved they were not able to do so as the blue rectangles that were added distracted their thoughts. What the studies showed were that the people who claimed that they were good multi-taskers could not focus on the simple task of deciding whether or not the rectangles had moved.
I do agree with Ritchel’s argument that technology is lessening our ability to focus on one task at a time. I see this happening with myself often where it is hard for me to focus on reading an article without having the need of checking my phone or facebook. I am still able to control it as I try to limit the distractions by turning my phone off or turning my computer off while I am trying to do something. By limiting these distractions it makes it much easier for me to focus on my tasks and get them complete.
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