Chen Gong

Chen Gong

Chen Gong is a researcher and first author of the 2024 meta-analytical review of Google effects on memory.

Who they are

Chen Gong is a researcher and first author of the 2024 meta-analytical review of Google effects on memory. On this site the name is tied to Cognitive Offloading.

Key papers

Gong, C., & Yang, Y. (2024). Google effects on memory: A meta-analytical review of the media effects of intensive Internet search behavior. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1332030.

Key ideas

Cognitive Offloading: Using the world, or a device, to hold information so the brain does not have to.

Sources

  1. Gong, C., & Yang, Y. (2024). Google effects on memory: A meta-analytical review of the media effects of intensive Internet search behavior. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1332030.