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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Neuroscience

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  • Growing internet accessibility prompts research into its cognitive effects, especially on memory.
  • Limited understanding exists regarding the relationship between internet use frequency and episodic memory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between the frequency of internet use and episodic memory.
  • To explore the internet's role as a potential transactive memory system.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 36,542 participants from the Understanding Society study.
  • Utilized multivariate and univariate analysis of variances (ANOVA).
  • Episodic memory assessed via immediate and delayed word recall tasks.

Main Results:

  • A positive correlation was found between the frequency of internet use and episodic memory performance.
  • Higher internet usage was linked to better performance on recall tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the hypothesis that the internet functions as a form of transactive memory.
  • Results align with the "use it, or lose it" theory regarding cognitive functions and engagement.