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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Choice Review     Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-     Subjects     Neuropsychology.     Internet -- Physiological effect.     Internet -- Psychological aspects.     Internet -- Social aspects.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-       by title:      The shallows : what ...       by call number:      612.80285 C312s     Search the Web     Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-     Neuropsychology.     Internet -- Physiological effect.     Internet -- Psychological aspects.     Internet -- Social aspects.       MARC Display

The shallows : what the Internet is doing to our brains / Nicholas Carr. by Carr, Nicholas G., 1959- W.W. Norton, c2010. Call #: 612.80285 C312s Subjects Neuropsychology.   Internet -- Physiological effect.   Internet -- Psychological aspects.   Internet -- Social aspects. ISBN:  9780393072228 (hardcover) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  viii, 276 p. ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-256) and index. Contents:  Prologue: The watchdog and the thief -- Hal and me -- The vital paths -- On what the brain thinks about when it thinks about itself -- Tools of the mind -- The deepening page -- On Lee de Forest and his amazing audion -- A medium of the most general nature -- The very image of a book -- The juggler's brain -- On the buoyancy of IQ scores -- The church of Google -- Search, memory -- On the writing of this book -- A thing like me -- Human elements. Summary:  As we enjoy the Internet's bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? Carr describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by "tools of the mind"--from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer--and interweaves recent discoveries in neuroscience. Now, he expands his argument into a compelling exploration of the Internet's intellectual and cultural consequences. Our brains, scientific evidence reveals, change in response to our experiences. Building on insights of thinkers from Plato to McLuhan, Carr makes a case that every information technology carries a set of assumptions about the nature of knowledge and intelligence. The printed book served to focus our attention, promoting deep and creative thought. In contrast, the Internet encourages rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information. As we become ever more adept at scanning and skimming, are we losing our capacity for concentration, contemplation, and reflection?--From publisher description. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 612.80285 C312s Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 612.80285 C312s Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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