Sparrow et al. (2011)

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Who and when

Sparrow et al. (2011)

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Method

Laboratory experiment

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Aim

To investigate the effects of search engines on memory

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Participants

  • 60 Harvard students

  • Follow up had 34 Columbia Uni. students

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Procedure

  • Participants were shown 40 pieces of trivial information that the students then typed into a laptop.

  • this time, the laptop responded with either: Your entry has been saved, your entry has been erased, or your entry has been saved to … (folder name)

  • After the participants were given a list of statements, they were asked three questions: “Have you seen this fact before?” “Was this fact saved or deleted?” and “Where was this fact saved?”

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Findings

  • When the fact was flagged as deleted by the computer, the participants recalled the information better

  • When the fact was flagged as saved and where it was saved, participants recalled the location better than the fact itself

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Conclusions

We are more likely to remember things we think are not available online and to remember where to find information rather than the information itself.