Combating “The Homer Simpson Effect”

You Have to Forget Some Old Truths to Master Essentials of Brain-Based Learning There really is a “Homer Simpson” effect in neuroscience. The phenomenon was given this name in honor of the Fox network character, Homer Simpson. Homer once told Marge that...

The Google Effect

I recently heard a term that was new to me, “The Google Effect.” So of course, what did I do? I googled it. It turns out that there’s been quite a lot of research into the effects of online search on our brains and our apparent decline in the ability to...