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XiaolongYang(David,0466414) EN1233 Prof.Wishengrad February,15,2012 HowdoseGoogleChangeOurBrain Google–Itlookslikeanencyclopedia.Peoplewhateveraretheyfrom;theyarebothknownwhatGoogleis.Itisabiggestsearchengineintheworld.Everytimewhenwewanttoknowsomeinformationoranswersomequestions,thefastestandeasiestwayisgetinternetandGoogleit! Today,whileInternetisgoingfast,ourbrainisslowlyvestigial.Peopledonotliketousetheirbraintothinkabouteverything.Theybelievesearchengineisabletohelpthemtosolveallproblems.Wecanobserve,mostofpeopleInternetExplorerhomepageisGoogleorothersearchengine,suchasBaiduinChina.Theyhavealreadygottenhabittouseitineverytime,sopeoplearegettinglazyandrelytothem. ItisoftenarguedthatcomputerandInternetmakinguslazyandrelytothem,ourbrainisnolongerworkwellasbefore.Wecouldalwaysthinksomequestionsbyourselvesandcouldkeepdeepthinkingforfewhoursatbefore,andthenwecouldgettheanswerorunderstandtheproblem.Buttoday,wetrytouseGoogletohelpustothinkanysimplequestion,evensomequestionwehavealreadyknowntheanswer,butwewouldliketouseGoogletocheckitagain.Thereasonis,nowwearemorebelieveGoogleeventhanourselves.Inarticle“IsGoogleMakingusStupid”,“BruceFriedman,alsohasdescribedhowtheInternethasalteredhismentalhabits.‘Inowhavealmosttotallylosttheabilitytoreadandabsorbalongisharticleontheweborinprint.’”(Carr,2).Now,wecannotfocussomethingforalongtime,andweareslowlylosingselfabilitytothink.Anytimewegetproblem,thefirstthingwedoisnotthinkinghowtosolvethisproblemorgetsomeideasbyourownbrain,weliketoasksomepeopleoruseGoogletrytogetsomeopinionsorsuggestion.Becausebythisway,wedonothavetothinkreallydeeplyandexhaustive,wecaneasytofollowsomepeopleideaoronlychangealittle,thenitwillbecometoouroption.Withoutourthoroughanalysisandunderstand,howcanwesaythatisreallyourownoption. WehavetosayInternetbroadensourviewandthought,butitisalsochangeourthinkingmodel.Herehaveanexample,onechildalwaysafraidofwriting,butafterhegotcomputer,helearnedhowtosearchtheformwork,modelessay,andmaterial.Today,writinganeighthundredess