Title: The Shallows : What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains
Author: Nicholas Carr.
QP360 .C3667 2010 (Popular Reading Collection, 4th floor)
Reviewed by: Hadas Livnat
Review: Carr argues that the format by which we absorb information is important, since neural paths in the brain re-wire in response to the specific format of information-conveying tools. He examines the resulting effects on our brains when we read information online and when we read it through the printed book. Carr’s argument is that the online environment as detrimental to our brains since it destroys concentration, and cites studies to support his theory. A thought-provoking and entertaining book.
4/5 stars
