Facebook makes you smarter, Twitter makes you dumber – Ah?! :S

I am not saying that Facebook is better than Twitter, and I am even not saying that Twitter is worse than Facebook.

“Have you ever written a text message and then failed to correctly multiply 3 by 7 right after you pressed “send”?

Have you ever posted an update on Facebook and instantly reached for your Proust? And have you ever sent a tweet, looked in the mirror, and suddenly believed that you had a twin?

Well, according to the Telegraph, Dr. Tracy Alloway, a psychologist from the University of Stirling in Scotland, can explain all of this.“

Dr. Tracy Alloway says that Facebook helps to expand the working memory ”enhances intelligence” because the mind has to work in keeping up with one’s 500 friends, Twitter does not deserve such glowing praise.

Instead, Alloway released both barrels of her working memory in a critical appraisal of microblogging. She said that because Twitter was so succinct, “your attention span is being reduced and you’re not engaging your brain and improving nerve connections.”

I really want to ask Chris Pirillo if people should stop using Twitter as a social media. I am not telling people to stop, it is each other’s choice. I just wonder Chris’ opinion about it.