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Does Twitter Zap Your Memory?

September 13th 2009 19:28
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Carrie-Ann Skinner, PC Advisor says



Microblogging service Twitter could have a harmful effect on your memory, says one scientist.




According to Dr Tracy Alloway from Stirling University, who will be speaking on the subject at the British Science Festival this week, Twitter "produces a stream of information every second with no opportunity to process or manipulate that information."

Alloway also slammed YouTube, saying that children that watch clips on the video-sharing service are likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder because it reduces the attention span and stops the brain engaging.

However, Alloway did praise social networking site Facebook, saying it could improve Web user's memories by making us feel like part of a community.






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Comment by Michael 2

September 13th 2009 21:38


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So that's why I keep thinking "As the twit tweets" when some one like Sarah Palin goes all atwitter.


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September 13th 2009 22:11


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I guess there's no choosing your twitterers Michael

Comment by Dianna G

September 13th 2009 23:35


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Katyzzz,

Ha. Ha. Ha.

Twitter is so very very pointless... it makes me laugh. And now I've just been given another reason to dislike it.

Although I do like Youtube... hmmm...

~Dianna

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September 14th 2009 04:40


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I'm with you on that one, ~Dianna.

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September 14th 2009 10:16


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Well, Katyzzz. I'm not a big fan of Twitter from the beginning and I won't change my mind, especially after I read the report...

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September 14th 2009 11:22


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It seems a lot are in agreement Wilson.

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September 14th 2009 14:27


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Sounds like it's great that I didn't care for it.

Comment by katyzzz

September 14th 2009 22:25


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