Nowadays, the development of the Internet causes significant changes in people's social relationships and lifestyle. Internet users spend a large part of their lives online. One of the recent trends is the development of social networks, which encourage the creation of realistic communities. In such a situation, the question arises of the impact of the Internet on human beings, in particular on the brain and behavior. In this regard, opinions on the impact of the Internet constantly vary. On the one hand, the Internet is recognized as a valuable intermediary, which helps users easily share and disseminate information. But, another point of view on the impact of the Internet is that the Internet is seen as a threat to the social life and identity of individuals because it involves users changing their lives online and leaving less time for social relationships in the real world . In real life, it is obvious that the Internet has an impact on the way users think, but this impact can hardly be discovered in one day, but, instead, it is a long-lasting process that can have negative effects due to information overload and negative behavioral changes, such as distraction, lack of ability to concentrate on a problem and others. The negative impact of the Internet on users' behavioral changesIn fact, the Internet has a considerable impact on the behavior of individuals and their way of thinking. Scientists say juggling emails, phone calls and other incoming information can change the way people think and behave. They say that the human ability to concentrate is compromised by information explosions (Richtel, 2010). In fact, the Internet can cause information overload in users because they have access to an enormous amount of information that the human brain seems difficult to fit into... middle of paper... and telecommunications systems. along with mass media, people are unlikely to be turned off by the Internet unless a new, more progressive technology emerges. At present, the impact of the Internet on the human brain and way of thinking is obvious and almost irrevocable, but the impact can manifest its effects in a long-term perspective. Works CitedCarr, N. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The Atlantic, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2013, from http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/Carr, N. What the Internet is doing ? to Our Brains?, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9-Ec7z4fFwRichtel, M. “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price,” New York Times, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/technology/07brain.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0