Resumen:
Digital technology is reshaping the human landscape. Most of the activities we do during the day involve the use of technology: searching for information or news, catching up with friends through social media, watching videos, on-line transactions, elaboration of documents, sending emails, and so on. The implications for cognitive, personal, social, and educational dimensions are yet to be explored. Knowing in detail what devices we use, what technology-based activities we conduct, and what content we usually look for gives us a better sense of the magnitude of this unprecedented transformation. This study aimed to gain insight into the type of devices people use, the technology-based activities they perform, and the type of content they usually look for. To do so, a questionnaire was developed in order to collect data from 222 participants (138 female, M = 30.7 years; S.D = 11.5). We asked participants to rank, from higher to lower frequency, a set of (a) 10 different devices they use, (b) 18 technology-based activities, and (c) 10 different content and topics they usually search for when using these cognitive artifacts. Quantitative data analysis was performed. Main results showed that (a) smar...