There’s more evidence that the internet is changing the way we think. Problem solving and recall are among the things people use the internet for. However, the more one does it, the more reliant on ...

In response to the growing popularity of writing in his day, Plato expressed concern that this newfangled form of information technology would be detrimental to the memory of those people who used it.

We’ve all heard the old warning: staring at a screen all day will rot your brain. Though it’s not quite so dramatic, there may be some truth in the message after all — new research reveals that ...

Five years ago, I found an old postcard at an antique mall here in Ohio. The image on the postcard was of a questionably-decorated, gaudy, yet stunning hotel room at the Lauderdale Biltmore from what ...

Humans are becoming evermore reliant on smartphones and immediate access to the Internet, so much so that it’s beginning to affect our memories. A study of over 6,000 adults from countries in Europe ...

The Internet has given us a lot of wonderful things, including an infinite library of information on every academic subject imagineable, hilarious memes, Netflix (and chill), and Tumblr. But according ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. The internet may be the most comprehensive source of information ever created but it's also the biggest ...