what is happening to my brain

I tend to agree with Mr. Carr when he relays his frustrations of being unable to focus on a something for an extended amount of time and looking for something else to do. Although I think we can all agree that the Internet is a miraculous invention and makes research and knowledge much more accessible, it also has its downside. I don't think using this medium is making us dumb, but I do believe that it is changing the way we think which isn't necessarily to our advantage. We skim through articles that catch our interest and when we get the gist we move on to another web page and do the same. When it comes to reading assignments such as novels, short stories, or analytical texts we often realize that we can't apply the same method, and get bored with focusing in on the text for crucial details. This doesn't make us less smart, just less disciplined.