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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

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NeuroplasticityThe brain's ability to restructure or change due to thoughts and experiences
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The ability of the nervous system to change its structure and its function over time, in large part in response to the actions and experiences of the organism.
CognitionAct or process of knowing including both awareness and judgment
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The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
DistractionSomething that prevents someone from concentrating
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A thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else.
Web browsingThe activity of using a web browser to view websites
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The activity of using a web browser to view websites on the Internet, especially when you do this in a casual or unstructured way.
ShallowLacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety
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Lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial.