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The Memory Paradox: Why Our Brains Need Knowledge in an Age of AI

Abstract In an era of generative AI and ubiquitous digital tools, human memory faces a paradox: the more we offload knowledge to external aids, the less we exercise and develop our own cognitive capacities. This chapter offers the first neuroscience-based explanation for the observed reversal of the Flynn Effect—the recent decline in IQ scores in developed countries—linking this downturn to shifts in educational practices and the rise of cognitive offloading via AI and digital tools. Read more

Dr Michael Johnston
Professor Barbara Oakley
"McGraw Prize recipient (the 'Nobel Prize' of education), New York Times bestselling author, and creator of the world's largest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with over 4 million students. "
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Ken-Zen Chen, Eulho Jung and Terrence Sejnowski
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19 June, 2025

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