It can be said that since Google entered our lives, we have put it in the place of an expert that we can consult on all the subjects we are curious about. However, constantly searching for something in search engines can harm our memory and our tendency to remember. So how exactly does this happen?
Discussed since 2007 digital amnesia The concept of the concept tells us that we forget what we have learned because we spend a lot of time on the Internet, but for some reason we do not forget the source from which we get the information.
In general, this is seen in conjunction with the Google influence. How Does? For example, thanks to Google, we can reach everything, if not the effect of Google on us? We can forget all the information we get from the internet after a while. So that’s amnesia. some kind of forgetfulness it causes. In fact, the issue that needs to be discussed here is that we forget ‘information’, which we should not forget, and not forget a digital source from which we reach the information. Come on, let’s put the matter on the table.
Why don’t we forget the digital source from which we get the information?
Because the digital world functions as an external source for our memory. We embrace digital resources as part of transactive memory. Transactive memory means needing another object, person, situation to be able to remember something. So, as you can see, we still need the internet, which is a digital tool, to remember the information we get from a digital search engine.
Think of it this way; for being able to consult everything on google that search engine It gives you confidence and you do not have to constantly remember the information you have learned because you can consult it again. This is exactly how digital amnesia and the Google effect affect each other.
Disadvantages of not remembering information by saying “I’ll Google anyhow”;
For example, now most students can easily add digital resources to the bibliography of their assignments. Problematic situations arise when teachers want to test students’ knowledge. For example, instead of detailing the information learned, a person may begin to express an opinion about the source from which he received the information. The bottom line is that you give it away in an environment where many of the digital resources are deemed unreliable. references won’t do anything and it will get you in trouble.
Let’s say there is some information that you should remember for the rest of your life, and you forgot how to ask it on the internet. This will also pose a significant problem because that information will be something you should always remember. In the end, because we can talk about everything, Don’t trust Google too much. There are benefits. Do any of you say that I often experience this situation? We look forward to your comments if you have any.
Resources: Research Gate, Outstanding Evidence, BBC
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