Google Has Negative Impact on Memory

at the core of a study entitled google effects on memory: consequences of having information at our fingertips, a very simple, logical question is asked — why remember something if you know you can look it up again later? with google and other search engines, we’re essentially offloading some of our memory demands onto machines. with box office hits like limitless reminding us all just how little of our brains we access and use on a regular basis, this is movement in the wrong direction. for more information on this topic, please review this washington post article.