Like two sides of a coin, computer and internet has good and bad influences.
In addition to helping the needs of communication and information, the internet can make the human memory decline.
Psychological research in theUnited States
"There are experts in certain things and we let them responsible for that information," said Betsy Sparrow fromColumbia University , New York , United States
Other authors were Daniel Wegner acknowledges that. According to him, the Internet is a form of transactive memory and want to test it. He also proposed the concept in a book called Cognitive Dependence on Close Relationships.
The first part of the assessment is to test whether participants 'direct' thinking about computers and the internet is so posed difficult questions. The team used a modified Stroop test.
Standard Stroop test measures how long it took participants to read a color word while the word is a different color, for example the word 'green' are written in blue.
Reaction time increased when participants were asked to read words on a topic that may already have in mind.
In this way, the study showed a reaction time of participants to the term associated with the Internet very much longer. Researchers ask questions with yes or no answer. Before answering, consider participants' answers using a computer services.
"This implies that in relation to the various things that we can get on the internet, we tend to put memories online - we tend to store it outside," said Dr. Sparrow.
He said the participants tend to remember the location information storage, it's not the content of the information. Because of that, participants often regulate the placement of large amounts of information.
"I do not think Google making us stupid - we just change the way remember ... If we can get it on the internet despite being a walk, then the necessary skills, keep in mind is where to get information. Just like in relation to people - the necessary skills is to remember who needs to be met (to know certain things), "he said
Psychological research in the
"There are experts in certain things and we let them responsible for that information," said Betsy Sparrow from
Other authors were Daniel Wegner acknowledges that. According to him, the Internet is a form of transactive memory and want to test it. He also proposed the concept in a book called Cognitive Dependence on Close Relationships.
The first part of the assessment is to test whether participants 'direct' thinking about computers and the internet is so posed difficult questions. The team used a modified Stroop test.
Standard Stroop test measures how long it took participants to read a color word while the word is a different color, for example the word 'green' are written in blue.
Reaction time increased when participants were asked to read words on a topic that may already have in mind.
In this way, the study showed a reaction time of participants to the term associated with the Internet very much longer. Researchers ask questions with yes or no answer. Before answering, consider participants' answers using a computer services.
"This implies that in relation to the various things that we can get on the internet, we tend to put memories online - we tend to store it outside," said Dr. Sparrow.
He said the participants tend to remember the location information storage, it's not the content of the information. Because of that, participants often regulate the placement of large amounts of information.
"I do not think Google making us stupid - we just change the way remember ... If we can get it on the internet despite being a walk, then the necessary skills, keep in mind is where to get information. Just like in relation to people - the necessary skills is to remember who needs to be met (to know certain things), "he said
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