
Why use your memory when you can use your computer’s? - News
Julie Iles • Aug 19, 2016 •
On every smartphone, there is probably a collection of quickly typed reminders, thoughts, grocery lists, and titbits of information we thought we might forget. Out-sourcing our thoughts and memories like this is called ‘cognitive offloading’. The term involves everyday activities we may take for granted. From using a calculator to check finances to depending on Google Maps to get around, cognitive offloading is what we … Read More