Is Our Cognitive Process In Trouble?

This article is talking about how the internet is helping retrieve information, but could possibly be hurting our cognitive process of making knowledgeable thoughts on our own. It says that the internet is a quick way to gain information and its training us to only be able to focus one one thing for a short amount of time. Many have even said that can't read a few pages of a book without seeming to lose their train of thought. Literacy can be defined in this article as being able to swim deeply in your thoughts while reading rather than just skimming the top of the water. The writer provides much evidence from interviewing his colleagues and asking how the internet has affected their thinking process. The evidence seems to be very strong and convincing and could provide further research into this area.