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RE: [Popular STEM] Curating the Internet: STEM digest for April 24, 2021
After watching Dr. Lisa Genova’s discussion, I breathed a sigh of relief. Many people worry about forgetting, about the loss of memory, of having the symptoms of Alzheimer's that if we misplace our keys or wallet, we are in a panic state.
However, Dr. Lisa Genova assures us that this is natural and gives us some solid ideas about how to boost our memory and ultimately the functionality of our brain.
Thank you for your reply and for a good summary of the video! I am glad that you were reassured by the video.
The part that was especially interesting and surprising to me was that going to Google when we temporarily forget something doesn't weaken our capability for recall.
Although, I have to say that I'm not sure that I totally believe her. I have noticed that my own memory for phone numbers and correct spellings has diminished over the years as my reliance on "Contacts" lists and spell checkers has increased. That's sort of the same situation.
Digital dependency is weakening our memories, according to researchers. They call it,
Most people may argue that it doesn’t matter.
Who needs to remember all those information if we are getting everything in Google? Well, researchers say, our creativity relies on long-term capabilities and our intelligence is founded on recalling long-term memory. Constant rely on digital technology or internet searches diminish our focus and weaken our aptitude.
Exactly what I have observed in myself. It seems the researchers in that article would disagree with that particular point in Genova's talk.