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In this chapter we draw on all of our empirical results (reported in Chapters 2, 3 and 4), our thorough review of the disparate literature (Chapters 5 and 6), and the theoretical framework we created (Chapter 7) to present a list of the most important dimensions of external memory for further study, as proposed previously by others and as proposed by us. We also discuss other exciting and important unanswered questions, including the question of whether technology is making internal memory worse. Internal and external memory have mutually shaped each other for tens of thousands of years and will continue to do so into the future. It is important to keep documenting and seeking to understand this interplay. With this book we have laid the groundwork for much-needed future work, both empirical and theoretical.
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Print ISBN: 978-3-319-99168-9
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-99169-6
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and PsychologyBehavioral Science and Psychology (R0)