The Google effect is the tendency to forget information that can be easily found using internet search engines such as Google, instead of remembering it!
The access to data anytime, anywhere, through search engines like Google, is taking an effect on human memory. With so much information available, there is less need to remember everything, especially with tools like Google allowing us find what we need quickly.
The result? The Internet becomes an external memory for our brains!Thanks to all the search engines available in the net, accessing information has become as easy as lifting a finger. We can use Google to find an old classmate, articles online or look up for the name of the song we’ve been singing all day but can’t quite remember it's title.
You might’ve suffered this effect several times by now, don’t let it become a habit though! Make your brain work through mental exercises such as reading all the amazing OMG facts you can find!