Keyword: «digital amnesia»

The article examines the phenomenon of digital amnesia (Google effect) as a psychological and cognitive effect of digitalization of education. The influence of free access to Internet resources on the processes of memorization, thinking and personal development of students of the secondary vocational education system (SPE) is analyzed. The mechanisms of transactive memory, the factors that enhance digital amnesia are revealed, and practical recommendations are offered to minimize its negative consequences in the educational environment. The purpose of this article is to provide a theoretical analysis of the impact of free access to Internet resources on the cognitive processes and personal characteristics of secondary vocational education students, as well as to systematize the factors that mediate this phenomenon in the educational environment.