How Technical Devices Influence Children's Brains

Modern day technology is corrupting how twenty-first-century children’s brain functions; because neuroscientists have discovered many associated dangers that come with the overuse of online activity. Technology has developed from home phones to portable hand-held devices. Society uses these devices for many things such as social and work purposes. Along with using this technology, it has changed the way children’s brain develops. In the article How Technical Devices Influence Children’s Brains by Carrie Barron M.D. journalist Leonard Brody believes “people’s ability to focus on long detailed content has shrunk”. And others believe it has “developed neutral circuity which allows for spurts of intense concentration” (Barron, Horstman 2015) On average young

Babies that are often exposed to such devices can lead to attention deficit disorders. Not allowing them to “peruse natural tracks in the front lobe of the brain” (Barron 2015). Nor can pay attention for long time spans. The brain works in complex ways that are hard to understand. There are many conspiracies about the mind that people believe to be true. Such as the brain’s ability to multitask. Through an enormous amount of research, scientists have proven this to be false. The brain handles assignment’s sequentially switching from one task to another. It also skips over pieces of information while making the transfer of concentration. In termination, kids who are participating in online activity while trying to do their work is damaging their learning. Even though many neuroscientists believe that the “overuse of online activity is dangerous” (Barron 2015), other neuroscientists see the overuse of technology in a “positive light” (Barron 2015). Scientist have proven the overuse of technology helps “develop neural circuitry in young people that allows for spurts of intense concentration” (Barron 2015). This means how one activity of a certain action directly influences others.