Friday, July 15, 2011

Internet Use Affects Memory

NY Times article entitled "Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds." This article explores how use of the internet affects how people remember information. The study identifies several interesting pieces of the internet/memory connection, including that people are more likely to remember information if they do not think they will remember it later, and they also are more likely to remember where they store the information on their computer. How might this affect learning in your life? How could you use this information to impact your memory?

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