PBS NewsHour  Google's Effects on Memory

Psychologist Betsy Sparrow tells Hari Sreenivasan about her newest research. Details

 
 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: Google's Effects on Memory

Columbia University Psychologist Betsy Sparrow discusses her newest research that examines the effect living in a search engine rich society has on the way we think. Her new paper, which she complete with the help of Jenny Liu and Daniel Wegner is titled, "Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips".

Duration: (4:24)
Premiere Date: 07/14/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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