Are the Effects of Web-Generated Knowledge Really Beneficial?
“I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.”…………………. These are the infamous words quoted from the advanced high-tech computer known as Hal, spoken after a terribly gone array glitch in its central operating system. For not only did this glitch cost the lives of the entire crew on board the spacecraft in the movie Space Odyssey 2001, but it also serves as a chilling reminder of some of the potentially dangerous consequences involved in relying too heavily on computer generated knowledge. Notwithstanding the above mentioned consequences, in light of today’s highly technically evolved world, the question might aptly arise regarding the positive or negative ramifications of using such devices.
In the article, Don’t Fear the Cybermind, Aug. 4, 2012, ……………………Daniel Wegner, noted author and professor of psychology, addresses some of these concerns. Moreover In his presentation, he postulates that even though research indicates potentially negative effects of reliance on computer-generated information, that this reliance on computer knowledge is …show more content…
“Knowing we can fall back on our computers makes us fail to store information in our own memories”. ( ) Wegner substantiates his conclusion based upon a study showing that people knowing they have computer back-up for information, tend to forget the information more often.(
“I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.”…………………. These are the infamous words quoted from the advanced high-tech computer known as Hal, spoken after a terribly gone array glitch in its central operating system. For not only did this glitch cost the lives of the entire crew on board the spacecraft in the movie Space Odyssey 2001, but it also serves as a chilling reminder of some of the potentially dangerous consequences involved in relying too heavily on computer generated knowledge. Notwithstanding the above mentioned consequences, in light of today’s highly technically evolved world, the question might aptly arise regarding the positive or negative ramifications of using such devices.
In the article, Don’t Fear the Cybermind, Aug. 4, 2012, ……………………Daniel Wegner, noted author and professor of psychology, addresses some of these concerns. Moreover In his presentation, he postulates that even though research indicates potentially negative effects of reliance on computer-generated information, that this reliance on computer knowledge is …show more content…
“Knowing we can fall back on our computers makes us fail to store information in our own memories”. ( ) Wegner substantiates his conclusion based upon a study showing that people knowing they have computer back-up for information, tend to forget the information more often.(