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RE: Cognitive Offloading - How The Internet Changes Our Brains By Taking Over Human Memories

in #news9 years ago

I've noticed some of this myself in certain areas. I used to be good at reading maps since SatNav that skill seems to have evaporated.

I used to be good at spelling - since typing and spellcheck I am terrible at it. I also find it harder to remember dates without checking my calendar but other things like useless fact that I don't use a phone or computer for I can remember with ease.

"Use it or lose it" really applies to the brain. It is worrying to say the least.

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Same here. It seems that my grammar and spelling memory recollection is deteriorating