The Internet creates an illusion whereby people mistake access to information for their own personal understanding of the information.

Adam Rifkin stashed this in Psychology!

Source: http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/searching-the-internet-creates-an-illusion-of-personal-knowledge

Academic Paper: http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2015-13957-001/

<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/searching-the-internet-creates-an-illusion-of-personal-knowledge"><img src="http://assets1.bigthink.com/system/idea_thumbnails/58441/primary/knowledge_search.jpg?1427897456" alt="The Internet creates an illusion" /></a></p> <p>Source: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/searching-the-internet-creates-an-illusion-of-personal-knowledge">http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/searching-the-internet-creates-an-illusion-of-personal-knowledge</a></p> <p>Academic Paper: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2015-13957-001/">http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2015-13957-001/</a></p>

Adam Rifkin
1:10 AM Oct 23 2015

Top Reddit comment:

The brain is merely a cache where the most useful data is stored, the rest is out in the net.

<p>Top Reddit comment:</p> <blockquote>The brain is merely a cache where the most useful data is stored, the rest is out in the net.</blockquote>

Adam Rifkin
1:13 AM Oct 23 2015

1500+ Reddit comments:

https://reddit.com/r/science/comments/3piwgk/the_internet_creates_an_illusion_whereby_people/

<p>1500+ Reddit comments:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://reddit.com/r/science/comments/3piwgk/the_internet_creates_an_illusion_whereby_people/">https://reddit.com/r/science/comments/3piwgk/the_internet_creates_an_illusion_whereby_people/</a></p>

Adam Rifkin
1:15 AM Oct 23 2015