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I've noticed it in myself. I'm 22, started using the internet when I was 12. I've noticed in my lecture classes that my focus-level and memory retention is disc
by jimmyjim 16y ago
I've noticed it in myself. I'm 22, started using the internet when I was 12. I've noticed in my lecture classes that my focus-level and memory retention is discernibly poorer than my peers'. I'm at least hoping that this can be rectified in some way. And, I know, I'm just offering another personal anecdote, but my intuition tells me very strongly that the internet has been the sole cause of this.
- kiba 16y agoMy memory retention level has been far higher than my peers and I probably use the internet more than anybody.
- jimmyjim 16y agoIf I recall correctly, you're still in high school. Unless you're taking very high-level courses, I don't think you really get a chance to thoroughly vet your intellectual capability there. When taking my summer-accelerated diff eq class, for example, it seemed that I was much worse at memorizing formulas than my peers were--and we studied together, so there was rather little difference in studying techniques and time of study.