An Extensible Memory

A recent research study suggests that we are relying more on computers to supplement our memory. It indicates that when we know that some facts can be quickly accessed on a computer, we are less likely to remember those facts. But we are more likely to remember the folder in which they are stored.

Computers may be changing the way we use our brains, and therefore initiating a slow change in the very structure of the brain. Some microphysicists are suggesting that ultimately we may have brain implants to supplement the brain's activity - perhaps beyond memory and into behaviourial patterns. Seems a logical evolution, if not a natural one.