Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime

In the article “Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime” it talked about how in our age of time everyone is so connected to digital devices. The main topic that was carried throughout the article was that while exercising people will watch television, text message, check their emails, and other things of that sort. The common message was if this a good thing or a bad and how is it affecting out brains.

Personally I do not think that multitasking or how people are so into their phones is a bad thing as long as it doesn’t affect how they connect with other people. If someone needs to watch television as motivation for exercising is a good. I like to watch television while running at the gym because it takes my mind off of what I’m actually doing. I am not a fan of running but if I’m also watching the episode of Real World I missed last night, my trip to the gym turns into a positive thing. I do also agree that sometimes people are too tied into their social networking and text messaging to actually pay attention to what is important in life or notice how beautiful nature is. All and all digital devices are made for our entertainment and that is what they do, entertain people.

Something that surprised me in this article was the age of some of the people that were checking their email while waiting in the car or listening to their ipods. Call me crazy but it really surprises me how these digital devices are attracting people of all ages. It just seems to me like there is something that bridging the gap between the young and the older people.

Richtel, Matt. "Your Brain on Computers - Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World New N.p., 24 Aug. 2010. Web. 26 Aug. 2010. .