Tag Archives: cognitive function

A team of psychologists at St. Lawrence University have discovered that chewing gum actually has measurable cognitive benefits. Chewing gum during certain activities has proven (in this study) to be very effective at boosting a person's mental performance.

The evidence surrounding this slightly disturbing theory supports the fact that Google acts as an "extension of knowledge". The result is that we store less information, which destroys our ability for memorization.

Since 1990, children have become less creative, less imaginative and less able to elaborate on ideas.

Researchers have finally found a connection identifying the relationship between online tools and cognition. So, yes, using Google really does mess with your head.