Topic: Cognitive Psychology and the Internet research essay
Paper details:
First, you will be creating an annotated bibliography to start your final paper. An annotated bibliography is a list of the references you will be using in your final paper with 2 – 3 sentences written after each reference to summarize or highlight important points about each source.
Follow the steps below to complete the assignment:
Secondly, you will write an essay consisting of 8 pages and referencing at least 5 sources; it is intended to provide an opportunity to describe, explain, and analyze the readings provided, as well as the topical materials you find via your own literature searches more fully.
In addition to the references provided to get you started, find AT LEAST three more references for a total of at least five references for your paper.
Submit your essay as a PDF file, to retain formatting; you can always “Save as PDF” because this format is universal. Each completed paper must be 8 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font, using APA style citations/references.
A title page, reference page, and any included materials are not part of the page total. The instructor expects that you use the APA style when referencing. This includes both in-text citations and a References page.
Essay topic: Cognitive Psychology and the Internet
The internet has become a pervasive part of our society, putting information of all kinds at our fingertips. For this topic, investigate the impact that internet technologies have had on the various facets of cognition, both for society and you personally.
Some potential topics for you to consider include researching whether access to the internet has improved intelligence, learning (e.g., reading), memory, problem solving, decision-making, or attention. Why or why not?
What is the impact of the internet on cognitive research? Has the availability of online classes changed how we learn?
References:
Taylor & Francis. (2016, August 16). Cognitive offloading: How the Internet is increasingly taking over human memory. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 16, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160816085029.htm.
Small, G.W. , Moody, T.D., Siddarth, P. , & Bookheimer, S. (2011). Your Brain on Google: Patterns of Cerebral Activation During Internet Searching. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry; 17(2): 116-126. https://www.psychologytoday.com/files/attachments/5230/136.pdf
Fisher, M., Goddu, M., & Keil, F. (2015). Searching for Explanations: How the Internet Inflates Estimates of Internal Knowledge. Journal of Experimental Psychology; 144(3cgo): 674 – 687. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xge-0000070.pdf
