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1. • • The prevailing narrative that digital technology worsens cognitive abilities hinges on two assumptions: the impact is (1) about long-term abilities and (2) cognitive in nature. A critical examination of the experimental evidence suggests that the demonstrated effects have been temporary, not long-term.
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   Does digital technology worsen cognitive abilities?

   • The prevailing narrative that digital technology worsens cognitive abilities hinges on two assumptions: the impact is (1) about long-term abilities and (2) cognitive in nature. A critical examination of the experimental evidence suggests that the demonstrated effects have been temporary, not long-term.

   Technology may change cognition without necessarily harming it

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   Does digital technology affect our ability to remember?

   • Relying on external tools when they are available is not the same as losing the ability to engage internal processes when necessary. Also, the findings indicate that access to digital technology does not indiscriminately worsen our abilities to remember, but changes the way people remember things (e.g., from what to where).

   Technology may change cognition without necessarily harming it

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   How does digital technology affect people's engagement in a cognitive task?

   • The motivational value of a cognitive task influences people’s likelihood and intensity of engagement in it. Digital technology may undermine the relative motivational value of a given task and thus people’s engagement in it, without undermining people’s ability to perform the task if they were actually engaged in it.

   Technology may change cognition without necessarily harming it

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   Does digital technology undermine cognitive processes?

   • Extant behavioural work on digital technology has focused on how it undermines momentary, low-level cognitive processes (e.g., attention, memory). We urge fellow behavioural scientists to broaden our theorizing and research to address a series of outstanding questions raised by the dynamic perspective (Box 2).

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   Does digital technology affect brain function and behavior?

   • Emerging scientific evidence indicates that frequent digital technology use has a significant impact—both negative and positive—on brain function and behavior.

   Brain health consequences of digital technology use

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3. www.nature.com › articles › s41562/021/01162-0Technology may change cognition without necessarily harming it

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   Jul 1, 2021 · Is digital technology worsening cognitive abilities? The prevailing narrative that digital technology worsens cognitive abilities hinges on two assumptions: the impact is (1) about...

   • Author: Lorenzo Cecutti, Anthony Chemero, Spike W S Lee

   • Publish Year: 2021

4. theconversation.com › your-smartphone-is-notYour smartphone is not making you dumber — digital tech can ...

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   Aug 30, 2021 · The first assumption is that the impact has a lasting effect on long-term cognitive abilities. The second assumption is that digital technology has a direct, unmoderated impact on cognition.

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6. www.frontiersin.org › journals › cognitionThe impact of digital technology, social media, and ...

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   Nov 23, 2023 · Engaging with digital technology, particularly brain-training apps and interactive games, has been found to have positive effects on cognitive abilities in older adults as well (Anguera et al., 2013). These activities can contribute to improvements in memory, attention, and problem-solving skills.

7. www.discovermagazine.com › health › technologyTechnology Overuse and the Fear of "Digital Dementia"

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   Oct 21, 2024 · As a whole, it appears that technology use does have plenty of negative impacts on our cognitive abilities. However, more research is needed to understand whether these impacts are only temporary or if they’re causing a long-term, steady deterioration that warrants the label of “dementia.”

   • Author: Carla Delgado

8. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullBrain health consequences of digital technology use

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   Apr 1, 2022 · Emerging scientific evidence indicates that frequent digital technology use has a significant impact—both negative and positive—on brain function and behavior.

9. www.vox.com › science-and-health › 2018/11/28Is our use of digital technologies negatively affecting our ...

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   Nov 28, 2018 · If it’s true that constant digital distractions are changing our cognitive functions for the worse — leaving many of us more scatterbrained, more prone to lapses in memory, and more anxious —...

10. www.scientificamerican.com › article › are-digitalAre Digital Devices Altering Our Brains? - Scientific American

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    Sep 11, 2018 · But digital devices also have fervent defenders—in particular the promoters of brain-training games, who claim that their offerings can help improve attention, memory and reflexes.