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Falling memory: Dr. Richard Restak, a Washington brain specialist, says in his book The Brain that computers may be eroding our memories. Depending on(...)
Falling memory: Dr. Richard Restak, a Washington brain specialist, says in his book The Brain that computers may be eroding our memories. Depending on(...)

Falling memory: Dr. Richard Restak, a Washington brain specialist, says in his book The Brain that computers may be eroding our memories. Depending on(...)

Date10/31/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Falling memory: Dr. Richard Restak, a Washington brain specialist, says in his book The Brain that computers may be eroding our memories. Depending on computers to store things means our memories aren't being used enough, he says, adding our brains miss the exercise.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025785F
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