How search engine rewired memory
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The rise of Google has damaged our memories by changing the way we learn and remember information, according to a study.
Having practically all the information we could ever need at our fingertips has caused us to subconsciously not store away as much data, scientists claim.
Researchers have examined the role of the internet in the changing nature of human memory. For instance, we forget things we are confident we can find online, while we are more likely to remember things we think are unavailable online. According to Professor Sparrow, a greater understanding of how our memory works in a world with search engines has the potential to change teaching and learning in all fields.
She said: 'Perhaps those who teach in any context, be they college professors, doctors or business leaders, will become increasingly focused on imparting greater understanding of ideas and ways of thinking, and less focused on memorisation.
'And perhaps those who learn will become less occupied with facts and more engaged in larger questions of understanding.'
The research is published in the journal Science. Continue to read: dailymail.co.uk
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