ONLINE WEBSITE: “Attention & Mental Health.” Center for Humane Technology, https://www.humanetech.com/attention-mental-health.
- This article explains how social media can hurt your mental health, even if you don’t use it too much. It says social media apps keep you hooked by giving you rewards, like how slot machines work. The article shows how using social media can make you feel worse about yourself, hurt your focus, and make you more anxious. Things like notifications and short videos make it hard to focus and keep people checking their phones. This source helps my research by showing how social media changes how people think. It shows that people get addicted to likes and approval, which can make them feel bad.
INTERNET WEBSITE: Carter Lab, UC Davis. Research on Cognitive Control. UC Davis, n.d., carterlab.ucdavis.edu/research/control.php.
-
This source does research on cognitive control and examines how the brain adapts behavior based on goals, with a focus on the prefrontal cortex’s role in regulating attention, memory, and emotional processing. The study discusses the Guided Activation Model and how impairments in cognitive control contribute to disorders like schizophrenia and autism. This source shows how the brain controls focus, memory, and emotions, helping explain how internet use might affect thinking and self-control.
AMERICA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOSIATION: Smith, D. “Multitasking Undermines Our Efficiency, Study Suggests.” Https://Www.apa.org, Oct. 2001, www.apa.org/monitor/oct01/multitask.
- This article talks about whether multitasking helps people or just slows them down. A study found that switching between tasks actually makes people less efficient, especially if the tasks are hard or new. The brain needs extra time to switch focus, which can add up and cause delays. For example, when a student switches from math to reading, their brain has to stop thinking about numbers and start thinking about words. This source helps my research by showing that switching focus a lot can affect how people take in information, like news and social media.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE: Rivers, Michelle L., et al. “Measuring Metacognitive Knowledge, Monitoring, and Control in the Pharmacy Classroom and Experiential Settings.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, vol. 84, no. 5, May 2020, p. 7730. PubMed Central, doi:10.5688/ajpe7730.--
- The article talks about how students judge their own learning and how being overconfident can hurt their performance. It suggests using mini quizzes to help students better understand what they actually know and what they still need to study. This source influences my research by showing how students judge their own learning. It explains that being too confident can hurt performance and suggests using mini quizzes to help them understand what they really know.
CREDO REFERENCE: Riccio, Cynthia A. “Metacognition.” Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Disabilities and Other Exceptional Individuals, edited by Cecil R. Reynolds, 4th ed., Wiley, 2013. Credo Reference, search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NTk3NDM3?aid=102912.
- The article explains metacognition, which is how people understand and control their own learning. It talks about how these skills develop as kids grow up, how they help with learning and problem-solving, and how teachers can use different strategies to help students learn better. This source contributes to my research by explaining what metacognition is and how it develops. It shows how thinking about thinking helps with learning and problem-solving, which can help you understand how the internet might affect these skills.
EBOOKS (EBSCO): Leslie, Ian. “Digital Dispatches.” New Statesman, vol. 147, no. 5440, Oct. 2018, p. 38. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=7c58bf98-f3c0-370e-a71b-569386304fcc.
- This article talks about why people believe fake news and how social media makes it easier to spread. It explains that people who think more carefully are less likely to fall for misinformation, while those who react quickly and emotionally are more likely to believe it. This source contributes to my research by showing that social media affects how people think about their own thinking. It explains that people who think more carefully are less likely to believe fake news, while those who react quickly and emotionally are more likely to fall for it.
SEATTLE TIMES: Gadhia, Shweta. “Mental Fitness Is In: How to Stay Sharp in a Distracted World.” The Seattle Times, 28 Jan. 2025, www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/mental-fitness-is-in-how-to-stay-sharp-in-a-distracted-world/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
- This article talks about how digital distractions make it hard to focus. It explains that mental fitness is like a workout for your brain, helping you build focus and fight off distractions. The article shows that constantly checking your phone and multitasking wastes energy and hurts productivity. It also gives simple tips like practicing mindfulness, reducing screen time, and doing brain exercises to stay sharp. This source helps my research by showing how everyday distractions change how we think and feel, and that we can improve our focus with small, mindful changes.
STREAMING VIDEO: Infobase, film distributor, and Österreichischer Rundfunk. Digital Side Effects: When Computers Think for Us. Österreichischer Rundfunk, 2016, sbctc-skagit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay.
- This documentary looks at how AI affects human decision-making, covering both its benefits and risks. It explores how computers shape daily life and big societal changes. This source shows how AI affects the way people make decisions, helping explain how technology influences thinking and connects to the internet’s impact on metacognition.
ONLINE BOOK: Feza, N., editor. Metacognition in Learning. IntechOpen, 2019, sbctc-skagit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay.
- The book explores metacognition, which refers to thinking about one’s own thinking, and its role in learning. It discusses how metacognitive strategies improve problem-solving, comprehension, and overall academic performance. The source provides insights into how learners can develop self-regulation and awareness of their cognitive processes to enhance their learning outcomes. This source explains how metacognition helps with learning by improving problem-solving, understanding, and self-awareness, which can show how the internet affects these skills.
ONLINE LIBRARY: Challies, Danna M., et al. “Whatever Gave You That Idea? False Memories Following Equivalence Training: A Behavioral Account of the Misinformation Effect.” Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, vol. 96, no. 3, Nov. 2011, pp. 343–362, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3213001/, https://doi.org/10.1901/jeab.2011.96-343.
- This article talks about how people can remember things incorrectly when they get misleading information. It explains that false memories don’t always come from one clear source but can form from different bits of information. The study found that when people were trained to connect certain things together, they were more likely to mix them up later. This source helps my research by showing how misinformation can change people’s memories and affect how they believe and remember news.
SCIENCE DIRECT: Chen, Shiyi, and Benjamin A. McDunn. “Metacognition: History, Measurements, and the Role in Early Childhood Development and Education.” Learning and Motivation, vol. 78, May 2022, p. 101786, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2022.101786.
- This article talks about how young kids learn to think about their own thinking (metacognition). It explains that while this skill is very studied in older kids, it’s often ignored in early childhood. The article also looks at ways teachers can help kids develop metacognitive skills. This source helps my research by showing how metacognition starts early and can be taught. It’s useful for understanding how the internet might affect these thinking skills as kids grow up.
