It is a common practice to use external sources to improve our cognitive ability. However, offloading material has shown to have its pros and cons. On one hand, it helps us overcome our cognitive limitations but on the other hand, relying too much on offloading affects our cognitive abilities.
The Age Old Problem of Ctrl C+Ctrl V: Past and Present
Over the centuries, the idea of copying someone else’s work has evolved and taken the shape of what we know as plagiarism today. Plagiarism has gone through several changes to address the question of what constitutes stealing ideas. The rise of technology has supposedly been one of the major contributing factors in the recent past. While many countries and institutes are battling against this problem, there are nations who have deeply succumbed to it.



