Download The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains Audiobook

" Very interesting analysis of how the physical brain is affected by our distracted lifestyle. "

" Great, great book. It's made a huge impact on my time spent on the computer, my conversations at parties, and my general view of where technology is headed. "

" I read Carr's original article in the Atlantic Monthly two years ago. I was eager to read more about neuroscience and the internet. I hope there will be more research and dialog on this critical subject. However, this book dragged at times. I felt like the author was struggling to meet a publisher's page requirement. I also felt the author could have done a better job in explaining the scientific research. For example, Rebecca Skloot in "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" did an excellent job of presenting complex scientific material in a way that English majors could understand. Carr is not quite to Skloot's level yet. "

" A scary look at the actual physical changes that are taking place in our brain. In the author's words: "The simulations of the Net can be invigorating and inspriring. We wouldn't want to give them up. But they are, as well, exhausting and distracting...One of the greatest dangers we face as we autmoate th work of our minds is...a slow erosion of our humanness and our humnaity. "

" Interesante, pero de hueva. "

" A fantastic exploration of the effects of digital technology on the cognitive functioning of the mind. "

" Awesome book on how the Internet and google are causing havac to our brain and destroying our ability to deep think and concentrate. "

" Supremely perceptive, and with an argument like a newer and more general version of Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death's. "

" Review forthcoming. Is the internet changing the way you think? "

" Great read with some solid science thrown in to back up his thesis. "

" You can skip first four chapters.. "

" a really interesting look at what is happening to our brains thanks to the internet and also puts media use in a fascinating historical context. Non fiction lovers and geeks, especially into history, brain science and philosophy, will love this. "

" Thought provoking and contains some good theories about how technology is changing our brains. But a bit repetitive. Could have been half as long. "

" I learned from this excellent, approachable book that I need to spend far less time on the internet as it is altering the behaviour of my brain, and not for the better! "

" An interesting book on an interesting subject. It didn't blow me away and I skimmed through a lot of the historical stuff. "

" Excellent and entertaining description of how our neuroplastic brains are affected by the constant distractions of the internet. "

" Really fascinating look at how the tools we use to process information can shape our brains and the way we think. He goes all the way back to what happened when people first put things down in writing all the way up to google, so it's also a really neat history of how people view the brain. "

" This was an interesting book. Really eye opening in parts. "

" A great book that cautions us to be aware of the effects that technology can have on our way of thinking and living. "

" A very interesting read on how our brains have become "rewired" since the dawn of the internet. "

" Some of the facts of this book were fascinating, but overall, nothing groundbreaking. "

" So far really interesting, but kind of depressing. Its helping me understand my recent memory loss and lack of ability to focu "

" Brilliant! Essential reading for all. "

" great book. carr's argument is sound about how our technologies work with the plasticity that our brains exhibit to change them. worth the read, and worth thinking about in our technological lives. "

" This book helped me decrease my Internet consumption, helping me to think deeper and to focus on what I'm reading, not on what I'm not. A great read for anyone who uses the internet. "

" Thought provoking and contains some good theories about how technology is changing our brains. But a bit repetitive. Could have been half as long. "