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Why the Digital World Is Making Us Forget Things

Melissa J. Perry Sc.D. on February 16, 2024

Technology has made our brains more machine-like. What are we losing when they act as human routers rather than for reading, contemplating, critiquing, synthesizing, and retaining?

Technology has made our brains more machine-like. What are we losing when they act as human routers rather than for reading, contemplating, critiquing, synthesizing, and retaining?