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Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Nicholas Carr's early personal forays into using computers and adapting to new technologies. How do Carr's early experiences with new technologies predict his later interest, as manifested in his book The Shallows, in the links between technology and the brain?

Essay Topic 2

When and how did scientists first begin to understand how much more "plastic," or adaptable, the brain was? How were the early works of these scientists received in the academic and medical fields at first? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining why Carr is reluctant to believe, at first, that using a tool like the Internet can actually change the way his brain works and functions, citing specific references to the text to support your answers. What factors, events, or conversations change Carr's mind...

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