A new study shows computer use may affect the way we remember things. But don’t freak out just yet.
According to the Times, researchers asked participants to type a series of facts (example: “an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain”) into a computer. Those who were told the computer would save their facts were less likely to remember them than those who thought they’d immediately be erased. In another experiment, researchers asked subjects to remember not just facts but also which folder on a computer they were saved in. Somewhat surprisingly, people were better at remembering the folders than the facts themselves.
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