An Oxford neuroscientist recently suggested that repeated exposure to Facebook might have detrimental effects on our brain. Quoted in online UK publication Daily Mail, Susan Greenfield says, “My fear is that these technologies are infantilising the brain into the state of small children who are attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and who live for the moment.”

Do you agree? Is Facebook permanently rewiring our brains, and hurting our ability to communicate and focus? Take our poll!

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3 Responses to “Poll: Is Facebook hurting us?”

1. alisa the intern Says:
   February 25th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

   well its a tie

2. adi Says:
   February 25th, 2009 at 8:42 pm

   well, may be, may not be, but i do love facebook and i know how to manage my online life :)

3. Lucia Says:
   March 3rd, 2009 at 4:55 pm

   I love me some FB, but it’s like passing notes in class – if you get do it constantly, there’s definitely gonna be consequences. but participating now and then is pretty harmless …

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