Social Networking Effects

In this weeks blog I am writing about a couple of articles that i ran into on the internet. These articles are about the  negative effects from social media/social networking. We all know about the positive side for these forms of networking, for both personal and business use. These networks make it extremely easy for friends and family to stay in touch, as well as providing a way for customers to share their knowledge and experience as well as suggestions for products.

These articles sugest that these forms of virtual networking have a greater toll on our brains then what one would think. They argue in these articles that people especially younger children that are on these sites for a large portion of the day. Are acutely damaging ones attention span as well as effects ones to ability to communicate one on one. Teachers are mentioned in these articles quoting that "youngsters lack the ability to communicate and concentrate away from their screens."

I believe that this could really turn into a problem considering that today it seems like everything connects to the internet or at least has the capability of linking to some form of a network. Especially since its a trend thats easy to see, all one must do to see this trend of zombified youngsters, is to go to your local mall. It's something I noticed the last time  went to the mall or even at other stores, when kids go shopping with their parents they aren't talking to their parents. They are  walking around like zombies head phones stuck in their ears and noses stuck in some form of a electronic device.  

Social websites harm children's brains: Chilling warning to parents from top neuroscientist

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1153583/Social-websites-harm-childrens-brains-Chilling-warning-parents-neuroscientist.html#ixzz11XAH3Swz

Is Social Networking Killing You?

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/is-social-networking-killing-you/