hyper and deep attention response to a post

Summary of “hyper and deep attention: the generational divide in cognitive modes”

Katherines piece was about deep attention and hyper attention, how they differed and how media has rewired our “M” generations brains. She explains that deep attention has a higher tolerance for long focus times and is great for solving complex problems and not so good for environmental alertness and flexibility of response. She Then goes on to say that Hyper attention has a high level of stimulation and a low tolerance of boredom. Hyper attention negotiates rapid changing environment and is not so good with complex problem solving and focusing on non-interactive objects.

She mostly focuses on Hyper attention and how children from 8-18 have been raised on more time in front of TV’s, computers, video games, MP3’s and other forms of digital devices. She also questions the superiority of deep attention to hyperattention. They both seem to have their benifits and short comings.  She also correlates ADHD and hyper attention. She states that their are more diagnosed cases now than ever, but could that just be from the fact that we are becoming more aware of it now or that hyper attention is causing ADHD? She mentions that kids are taking ridolen before cramming for tests saying that it helps them to focus better and that kids are being mis diagnosed and treated possibly from pressure from parents because it helps their kids focus and do better in school.

I really enjoyed this writing and took a lot from it. Great read 

I agree with you on how children 8-18 have been raised on more time in front of the TV, computer, video games and such. I also agree with you how Katherine states more and more cases are being diagnosed now than before.  I think it is that people are becoming more aware of ADHD and also it think its becoming so common that its the easy answer for parents. A faster way of getting to the bottom of a problem.

Great job.