Recent research suggests that excessive use of the internet over prolonged periods of time may negatively affect some cognitive functions, particularly attention and short-term memory.' (Source: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center). Some people say that the internet affects our intelligence. To what extent do you agree? Discuss both sides of the argument and give your own personal opinion.

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There are controversial perspectives heating up a debate over the impact of making use of the
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. While some claim that using the web significantly
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our
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, the opposite makes a statement that the
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does not have a considerable impact on humans. In my opinion, while the former is valid to some extent, I consider myself an advocate of the latter. Without a shadow of a doubt,
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using the
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brain
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is a
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that should not be ignored. Being too dependent on the
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will make humans become passive in real life.
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, Google is an application that
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everyone search everything easily with thousands of results with just 1 click.
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, relying on google is the reason why
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read
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books and remember
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facts.
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, our brain turns out to be stagnated.
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, using the
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too much will make
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less willing to make friends. In my opinion, working with online computers all the time is one of the
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why humans become less active and our
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is affected as a consequence.
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, The
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plays
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insignificant role in improving our
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, the
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assist
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us to make better decisions, based on information available in
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period of time.
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, young kids can use the
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or educational apps in order to train
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thinking and enhance their knowledge.
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free app for every young person to practice thinking and learn a new language, which is a type of
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. From my point of view, the web can actually improve
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intelligence
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, depending on how
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utilize it. To conclude, whether using the
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affect our
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depends on how
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perceive the web.
On the contrary
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, in
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day and age, the
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actually can bring tremendous benefits for
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rather than the undesirable influences that it is known for.
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