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Saving Computer Files Makes Your Human Memory Work Better
The Huffington Post: Saving a computer file appears to improve your human memory, a scientific study suggests. The act of recording something artificially appears to “free up space” in the brain, and make it easier
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Technology is ruining our memory. Here’s why that doesn’t matter.
The Washington Post: Two people walk into a seminar: one takes photos, video and an audio recording of the presentation, while the other takes hand-written notes. Which person do you think will better recall the
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The Power in Writing About Yourself
The Atlantic: “This is not a replacement for people or human contact,” said the designer Albert Lee of his new creation, an app called Emojiary. I wanted to believe him. Every day you get a
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Those Phone-Obsessed Teenagers Aren’t As Lonely As You Think
NPR: A recent dinner with my friends went something like this: “Wait, who is going to take a Snapchat of all of us when our drinks arrive?” “Oh no, I can’t! My phone is dying.”
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Saving Old Information Can Boost Memory for New Information
The simple act of saving something, such as a computer file, may improve our memory for the information we encounter next.
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Automation Makes Us Dumb
The Wall Street Journal: Artificial intelligence has arrived. Today’s computers are discerning and sharp. They can sense the environment, untangle knotty problems, make subtle judgments and learn from experience. They don’t think the way we