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Learn about the psychological phenomena of forgetting information that is online or stored digitally, and how they affect human cognition. Explore the causes, differences, and benefits of relying on external, digital memory tools.
The Google effect, also called digital amnesia, [1] is the tendency to forget information that can be found readily online by using Internet search engines. According to the first study about the Google effect, people are less likely to remember certain details they believe will be accessible online.
Jul 21, 2022 · Digital amnesia and google effect are the results of individuals' dependence on the internet, often systematically considered in the context of an activity approach in experimental psychology ( Camerer et al., 2018; Friede, 2013; Molchanov et al., 2018 ).
Feb 24, 2023 · The term "digital amnesia" is a marketing ploy by a cybersecurity firm, not a scientific concept. Learn how a study on the Google effect, the phenomenon of forgetting information because we can search for it online, has been misinterpreted and exaggerated by the media.
Digital Amnesia is a growing trend among consumers of all ages, not just younger digital natives–and we need to better understand the direction and long term implications of this trend in order to protect the information we no longer store in our minds.
Kaspersky Lab has named this phenomenon Digital Amnesia: the experience of forgetting information that you trust a digital device to store and remember for you. Previous studies by cognitive neuroscientists and psychologists have stimulated a debate about the long-term efects of connected device usage.
Feb 16, 2024 · The author argues that chronic overconsumption of digital stimuli impairs our ability to process, retain, and recall information, leading to a collective memory loss. She contrasts the old and new ways of acquiring and retaining knowledge, and warns of the consequences of relying on machines for information.
