I think a problem with Bush’s theory is that we all think differently. I also think that this complements the Carr reading.

Something Carr is passionate about saying is that once you start reading things on the computer, you get a short attention span, but what he doesn’t address is if there is a way to go back. For example, if you started to only read hard copies of things, could our attention span go back? Like, I am no scientist, but I would say that there are ways to train your brain to focus.

Something that I am very passionate about is mindfulness and positive psychology. Because my minor is consciousness and transformation, I have read some of the research about training your brain and the benefits of mindfulness. Therefore, I feel that you can change your brain to go back, because of the research done that proves that mindfulness changes your brain and creates new nurological pathways. Obviously this takes time and years of mindful practices, but I think it is important to note.

I feel like it is easier to shorten our attention span because we spend so much time on the computer and we end up being on zombie or autopilot mode throughout our day, but that it is possible to undo what we have done to ourselves. If it can be done through mindfulness, I see no reason there aren’t aother ways to achieve that same goal.