Google Effect
A psychological concept proposed by Columbia University psychologist Betsy Sparrow in the journal Science in 2011. It describes how, when people expect to find information online, their memory encoding of the information itself weakens while their memory of where to locate it strengthens.
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Columbia University psychologist Betsy Sparrow, in a study published in Science in 2011, discovered the "Google Effect": when people know that information can be easily retrieved via a search engine, the brain automatically reduces the encoding strength for memorizing that information.
GPS导航普及后人类空间记忆能力下降的现象已有充分研究记录
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A 2011 study published in Science by Harvard University psychologist Betsy Sparrow and colleagues found that when people know information can be easily retrieved online, the brain automatically reduces the depth of encoding for that information.
Columbia University psychologist Betsy Sparrow's research shows that when people know information can be easily retrieved via a search engine, the brain actively reduces the encoding strength for that information in memory, a phenomenon known as the "Google Effect."
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Columbia University psychologist Betsy Sparrow, in a study published in Science in 2011, discovered the "Google Effect": when people know that information can be easily retrieved via a search engine, the brain automatically reduces the encoding strength for memorizing that information.
90%VerifiedGPS导航普及后人类空间记忆能力下降的现象已有充分研究记录
65%UnverifiedColumbia University psychologist Betsy Sparrow's research shows that when people know information can be easily retrieved via a search engine, the brain actively reduces the encoding strength for that information in memory, a phenomenon known as the "Google Effect."
60%UnverifiedA 2011 study published in Science by Harvard University psychologist Betsy Sparrow and colleagues found that when people know information can be easily retrieved online, the brain automatically reduces the depth of encoding for that information.
50%Unverified斯帕罗的实验发现，当人们预期能在网上找到信息时，对信息本身的记忆编码会显著减弱，但对去哪里找到信息的记忆会增强
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